Submitted: 18 December 1995 Pierre J. Cachia Professor Emeritus Columbia University 456 Riverside Drive, Apt. 8A New York, NY 10027-6809 USA Phones: (212) 662-2464 FAX: Email: Teaching carrer in American University in Cairo (1946-48); University of Edinburgh, Scotland (1950-75); and Columbia University (1975-1991). Main research interests: Modedrn Arabic literature, Egyptian folk literature. Subsidiary interest in Malta and Maltese.