Two Women in One - Brossura

Sadawi, Nawal; Nusairi, Osman; Gough, Jana

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0863560261 ISBN 13: 9780863560262

Casa editrice: Al Saqi, 1985

Riassunto

Two Women in One is the story of Bahiah Shaheen, an 18-year-old medical student and daughter of a prominent Egyptian public official. She finds the male students in her class rough, coarse and alien. Her father, too, seems to belong to a race apart, and the young woman has long ceased to be surprised at not being her real self in his presence. But what, she wonders, is this real self? Of one thing she is certain: it is not the hard-working, well-behaved medical student from the comfortable middle-class background familiar to all who know her. One day, while looking at a painting in an exhibition, a stranger engages her in conversation. This proves to be the beginning of Bahiah Shaheen's road to self-discovery and the start of her realization that fulfilment in life is indeed possible.

Two Women in One is, in fact, the story of countless women in the Third World, and speaks to their quest for emancipation and dignity. It is a reminder to women everywhere that hope must never yield to despair, that the future can hold brighter promise.

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L'autore:

Nawal El-Saadawi first came to the attention of English-speaking audiences with the publication of The Hidden Face of Eve. Her reputation as a powerful and moving writer was later solidified with such works as Love In the Kingdom of Oil, The Fall of the Imam and Memoirs of a Woman Doctor. She lives and works in Cairo, and is a frequent visitor to Europe and the United States.

Product Description:

Bahiah Shaheen is an 18-year-old medical student and daughter of a prominent Egyptian public official. She finds the male students in her class rough, coarse and alien. Her father, too, seems to belong to a race apart, and the young woman has long ceased to be surprised at not being her real self in his presence. But what, she wonders, is this real self? One day, as she is looking at a painting, a stranger comes up and engages her in conversation. This proves to be the beginning of Bahiah's road to self-discovery and the start of her realization that one can find fulfilment in life. "Two Women in One" is also the story of countless women in the Third World, their hopes and ambitions, and their quest for emancipation and dignity.

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• Editore: Al Saqi
• Data di pubblicazione: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0863560261
• ISBN 13: 9780863560262
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 124