مجلة النص
Volume 11, Numéro 1, Pages 418-437
2024-07-01

Arabian Mythology In The City Of Brass By S. A. Chakraborty (2017)



Authors : Chabane Djihane Fatima Zohra . Messaoudi Lila .

Abstract

Due to the remarkable constant release of fantasy books, it is not out of the ordinary to proclaim that it is now one of the most popular genres found in contemporary literature. Fanta-sy opens the door to a plethora of possibilities by intermingling the magical and the real. How-ever, for the longest time, the vast majority of fantasy writers limited their scope of inspiration by writing solely about European folklore and mythology. Arabian mythology, which had a prime inspirational spot for writers due to the Arabian Nights, has lost traction within the genre. Presently, Western writers have renewed their awe with Arabian mythology and a shift has been observed during the past decades, titles inspired by Arabian folklore have trickled into the contemporary fantasy genre and found themselves widely anticipated by readers. However, many of those titles are written with an Orientalist lens and do not show accurate representa-tions of the cultures and myths they seek to represent. Opposite to this, are works that do utilize Arabian mythology in the way it is supposed to. Without stereotyping and alienating the Other, with respect for the sources, and backed by accurate information. Among the titles that show Arabian myths in a positive light is The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty, a highly acclaimed work centered around a universe weaved with Arabian mythical elements intertwined with the author’s imaginative abilities. It is heavily inspired by Arabic mythology and folklore while also moving beyond the stereotypes orientalists have marred works like the Arabian Nights with. This paper will then explore a positive use of Arabian Mythology through S.A Chakraborty’s work The City of Brass.

Keywords

Arabian mythology ; Arabian fantasy ; Contemporary fantasy ; Contemporary genre

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