Arab Women Writers - A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999 (Hardcover)

Arab women's writing in the modern age began with 'A'isha al-Taymuriya, Warda al-Yaziji, Zaynab Fawwaz, and other nineteenth-century pioneers in Egypt and the Levant. This unique study-first published in Arabic in 2004-looks at the work of those pioneers and then traces the development of Arab women's literature through the end of the twentieth century, and also includes a meticulously researched, comprehensive bibliography of writing by Arab women. In the first section, in nine essays that cover the Arab Middle East from Morocco to Iraq and Syria to Yemen, critics and writers from the Arab world examine the origin and evolution of women's writing in each country in the region, addressing fiction, poetry, drama, and autobiographical writing.The second part of the volume contains bibliographical entries for over 1,200 Arab women writers from the last third of the nineteenth century through 1999. Each entry contains a short biography and a bibliography of each author's published works. This section also includes Arab women's writing in French and English, as well as a bibliography of works translated into English.With its broad scope and extensive research, this book is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in Arabic literature, women's studies, or comparative literature. Contributors: Emad Abu Ghazi, Radwa Ashour, Mohammed Berrada, Ferial J. Ghazoul, Subhi Hadidi, Haydar Ibrahim, Yumna al-'Id, Su'ad al-Mani', Iman al-Qadi, Amina Rachid, Huda al-Sadda, Hatim al-Sakr.

General

Imprint:	The American University In Cairo Press
Country of origin:	Egypt
Release date:	December 2014
First published:	July 2008
Editors:	Radwa Ashour • Ferial J. Ghazoul • Hasna Reda-Mekdashi
Translators:	Mandy McClure
Contributors:	Radwa Ashour • Mohammed Berrada • Ferial J. Ghazoul • Subhi Hadidi • Haydar Ibrahim • Yumna Al-'Id
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	512
ISBN-13:	978-977-416-146-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
LSN:	977-416-146-7
Barcode:	9789774161469

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