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Love Is Like Water and Other Stories (Hardcover)
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Love Is Like Water and Other Stories (Hardcover)
Series: Arab American Writing
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Like the author of this remarkable collection of thirteen linked
stories, the protagonist, Nadia, was born and raised in Egypt,
educated in England, and immigrated to the United States. Samia
Serageldin draws her characters out with subtlety and control,
moving from the narrator's grandmother's garden house in Cairo to
the suburbs of North Carolina, yielding powerful portraits of
cultural dislocation, faith, and multi generational conflicts. As
the narratives shift in time and place, they unfold through memory.
In ""The Zawiya,"" Nadia reflects on the change in women's space
from the coiffeur's salon to a religious pulpit as she revisits a
childhood ritual. In the title story, Nadia offers a vivid sketch
of her grandmother Nanou, 'a force of nature' who, as an early
widow, single-handedly raised six children and ran the household.
At a time when few women experienced such independence, Nanou had a
potent influence on the young narrator. Told with compassion and
clarity, Serageldin's stories reveal one woman's exploration of
identity, finding it in both the sweeping backdrop of Egyptian
history and the quotidian exchanges with friends and family.
General
Imprint: |
Syracuse University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Arab American Writing |
Release date: |
September 2009 |
First published: |
October 2009 |
Authors: |
Samia Serageldin
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Dimensions: |
209 x 135 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
151 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8156-0921-6 |
Categories: |
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General
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LSN: |
0-8156-0921-3 |
Barcode: |
9780815609216 |
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