This paper proposes ways of studying premodern Arabic narratives that take into account its performative aspects. Starting from a story in al-Tanūkhī’s (d. 384/994) Deliverance Follows Adversity (al-Faraj baʿd al-Shidda), I investigate clues of how the story may have been read aloud and performed before an audience. In particular, I illustrate how a performer may enhance the representation of space and movement in the text, triggering a specific visualisation of events and driving the audience’s response to the narrative.
Performing Stories / L. Osti. 32. UEAI - Union Européenne des Arabisants et Islamisants : 7-11 September Paris 2026.
Performing Stories
L. Osti
2026
Abstract
This paper proposes ways of studying premodern Arabic narratives that take into account its performative aspects. Starting from a story in al-Tanūkhī’s (d. 384/994) Deliverance Follows Adversity (al-Faraj baʿd al-Shidda), I investigate clues of how the story may have been read aloud and performed before an audience. In particular, I illustrate how a performer may enhance the representation of space and movement in the text, triggering a specific visualisation of events and driving the audience’s response to the narrative.
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