Women Writing Africa: The Northern Region - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 155861589X ISBN 13: 9781558615892

Casa editrice: Feminist Pr, 2009

Riassunto

The fourth volume, focused on Northern Africa, includes more than 100 texts from Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. This pioneering volume includes works from 3000 BCE to the present; from an Egyptian Queen's marriage proposal to contemporary women promoting new marriage and family laws. In addition to Berber poetry and oral history, much prose in the volume is original, and many names will resonate with modern readers, including Leila Abou Zeid, Amina Arfaoui, Salwa Bakr, Assia Djebar, Nawal El Saadawi, and Fatima Mernissi. Important themes include polygamy, FGM, the veil, education, and political participation.

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Recensione

"[Women Writing Africa Vol 4: The Northern Region] . . . provides a thorough documentation of women's lives. . . . A general reader, I found the collection a varied and thorough introduction to the history of the area. . ." —Feminist Review

"I would shout about these books from the rooftop. . . . They are hugely important books, books for which we should all be grateful . . ." —The Mumpsimus Blog

"All [of the Women Writing Africa volumes] are important, fascinating, and informative. . . . [The Northern Region] is an invaluable resource for everyone." —MultiCultural Review

L'autore

Fatima Sadiqi obtained a PhD from the University of Essex. She has co-authored, co-edited, and co-translated a number of books and articles including Women, Gender, and Language in Morocco. Sadiqi has also held Fulbright Visiting Scholarships at four US universities. She was appointed to a Harvard Fellowship, which has allowed her to work on her forthcoming book. Amira Nowaira obtained her Ph. D. degree from Birmingham University, UK. Her publications include critical studies, translations from and into Arabic, and creative writing. Her fields of interest include English literature, Arab women's writing at home and in diaspora, and comparative literature. She currently teaches at Alexandria University in Egypt. Azza El Kholy received her BA, MA, and PhD from Alexandria University. She serves on the consultant committee of the National Center for Translation and teaches at Alexandria University. She is also a special projects advisor for the director's office and is the acting deputy director of the Institute for Peace Studies in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Moha Ennaji received a BA from Mohamed V University, and both an MA and PhD from the University of Essex . He is the author of Multilingualism, Cultural Identity, and Education in Morocco. He directs Arab Studies at Rutgers University and the doctoral program on Gender Studies at the University of Fès.

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• Editore: Feminist Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 155861589X
• ISBN 13: 9781558615892
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 428
• Redattore: Sadiqi Fatima, Nowaira Amira, Kholy Azza El, Ennaji Moha