Ahmed Mahjoub
Ahmed Mahjoub is a Tunisian writer from Djerba. He studies philosophy at the University of Valladolid in Spain and has published essays on Arabic literature in several Arabic-language publications, including Terss and Almhatta.
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Recovering the Bawdy Humor of Classical Arabic Literature
While those who advocate censorship tend to invoke the past, classical Arabic literature often mirrors today’s informality and humor. Stories and anecdotes laced with profanity were told in the same candid manner in which they were composed, without any hesitation or disgust.