Hisham Matar, The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between ( book review).
This course has a particular emphasis on everyday experiences of Arab history andculture. Among enlightening fiction stories is Hisham Matar’s The Return. Students areexpected to read the book and write a review essay with their reflections for 2 pages.The essay should incorporate elements from the book—referencing to particularpage numbers and avoiding long quotes—to indicate your grasp of the text.