Zeina - Brossura

El Sadawi, Nawal

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0863564178 ISBN 13: 9780863564178

Casa editrice: Al Saqi, 2011

Riassunto

"More than any other woman, Nawal El Saadawi has come has come to embody the trials of Arab feminism."—San Francisco Chronicle

"The leading spokeswoman on the status of women in the Arab World."—Guardian

"Saadawi writes with directness and passion."—The New York Times

Bodour, a distinguished literary critic and university professor, carries with her a dark secret. As a young university student, she fell in love with a political activist and gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, Zeina, whom she abandoned on the streets of Cairo.

Zeina grows up to become one of Egypt's most beloved entertainers, despite being deprived of a name and a home. In contrast, Bodour remains trapped in a loveless marriage, pining for her daughter. In an attempt to find solace she turns to literature, writing a fictionalized account of her life. But when the novel goes missing, Bodour is forced on a journey of self discovery, reliving and reshaping her past and her future.

Will Bodour ever discover who stole the novel? Is there any hope of her being reunited with Zeina?

Nawal El Saadawi is an internationally renowned Egyptian writer, feminist, and psychiatrist. Her works have been translated into more than thirty languages.

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Recensione:

'Read this novel to grasp the bravery of El Saadawi's activism in Egypt or to learn more about her country than we saw on our TV screens this spring...' Guardian

'The latest from El Saadawi (Woman at Point Zero), seamlessly translated by Nowaira, will haunt readers with its beautiful prose and harsh depiction of women's lives in Cairo...The shifting time line will keep readers guessing as to what happens next, and what is real versus imagined.' Publishers Weekly

'The mistakes of the past may not be such mistakes after all. Zeina tells of a famed Egyptian entertainer in the title, who finds her roots in being abandoned. Her lost mother grows to regret her decision to abandon her daughter. Years later as the revolution in Cairo begins to gain fire, the estranged mother and daughter may find what they've been looking for all this time. A tale of regret written by an Egyptian who understands the loss and challenge that the modern Egyptian faces...' The Mid West Book Review

'An uncompromising attack on patriarchy, power and hypocrisy in modern-day Egypt.' The Times

'More than any other woman, El Saadawi has come to embody the trials of Arab feminism.' San Francisco Chronicle

'El Saadawi writes with directness and passion.' The New York Times

'A poignant and brave writer.' --Marie Claire

"The latest from El Saadawi (Woman at Point Zero), seamlessly translated by Nowaira, will haunt readers with its beautiful prose and harsh depiction of women's lives in Cairo...The shifting time line will keep readers guessing as to what happens next, and what is real versus imagined." --Publishers Weekly

"The mistakes of the past may not be such mistakes after all. Zeina tells of a famed Egyptian entertainer in the title, who finds her roots in being abandoned. Her lost mother grows to regret her decision to abandon her daughter. Years later as the revolution in Cairo begins to gain fire, the estranged mother and daughter may find what they've been looking for all this time. A tale of regret written by an Egyptian who understands the loss and challenge that the modern Egyptian faces..." --The Mid West Book Review

L'autore:

Nawal El Saadawi: Nawal El Saadawi is an internationally renowned Egyptian writer, feminist and psychiatrist. Her works have been translated into more than 30 languages.

Amira Nowaira: Amira Nowaira is currently Professor of English Literature at Alexandria University, Egypt, She has published extensively in various fields including English, Arabic and comparative literature, Arab women’s writing and translation. She is a co-editor of Women Writing Africa: The Northern Region (The Feminist Press February 2009).

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• Editore: Al Saqi
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0863564178
• ISBN 13: 9780863564178
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 251