'This volume showcases the personal, human side of Badawi as a mentor and teacher and shows how, through practical applications of his critical principles, Badawi's methods and conclusions have informed the study of Arabic literature. The result is a collection that traces not only the contributions of Badawi to his field but also the new appreciation of modern Arabic literature in the west that he helped to foster.' Terri DeYoung, University of Washington Shows how the study of modern Arabic literature was transformed by Mustafa Badawi During the decades following his arrival in Oxford in 1964, Mustafa Badawi shared with his students and the wider public the extent to which Arabic literature is such a vibrant component of global culture, thereby freeing it from the more traditional approaches of academic Orientalism. The opening biographical section of this celebration of Badawi's immense contribution to the field describes his early life and career in the cosmopolitan Mediterranean city of Alexandria. It also assesses his role as a public intellectual in the Arab World and the West, and considers the manner in which his initial career as a scholar of English literature affected his teaching and research in Arabic and also his role as a translator. The second section provides examples of the work of eminent scholars in the field who are adding to Badawi's heritage, in some cases in areas of work which were developed under his tutelage. Key Features Illustrates the critical affiliations and teaching methods of the outstanding scholar of modern Arabic literature in the 20th century Assesses some of the problems faced by an intellectual and translator in bridging Arabic and western cultures Includes studies from eminent specialists who were taught by Badawi, showing the type of work he inspired Roger Allen is Professor Emeritus of Arabic & Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania. Among his published works are The Arabic Literary Heritage (1998). Robin Ostle is Emeritus Research Fellow in Modern Arabic at St. John's College, Oxford. His most recent major publication is his edited volume Sensibilities of the Islamic Mediterranean (2008).