#ZEEJLFatBoulder: Marvellous Thieves: Authors of the Arabian Nights

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Channel: Jaipur Literature Festival · 2017 · Film & Animation

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Writer and translator Paulo Lemos Horta speaks of the fascinating cultural and literary history of the “Arabian Nights’, also known as “One Thousand and One Nights”. He maps out the network of travelers, translators and storytellers who gave the world these remarkable and unforgettable tales. The stories behind the stories provide a fascinating glimpse of the great cultural reservoir of Arab, Persian and Indian narratives, bringing the literary process to life.

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