A Critical Study of the Works of Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian Writer and Activist.

This volume sets El Saadawi's literary work within the context of her activism, in particular showing how her ideas for the renewal of society run through her writing. As a companion for reading her fiction and nonfiction, this volume contextualizes her work by taking into consideration the com...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Royer, Diana
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2000.
Temas:
Saʻd̄aw̄i, Naw̄al > Political and social views.
Saʻdāwī, Nawāl.
Women in literature.
Women's rights in literature.
Literature and society > Egypt.
Women > Egypt > Social conditions.
Femmes dans la littérature.
Littérature et société > Égypte.
Femmes > Égypte > Conditions sociales.
LITERARY CRITICISM > African.
Literature and society.
Political and social views.
Women > Social conditions.
Vrouwenbeweging.
Egypt.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This volume sets El Saadawi's literary work within the context of her activism, in particular showing how her ideas for the renewal of society run through her writing. As a companion for reading her fiction and nonfiction, this volume contextualizes her work by taking into consideration the complexities of Egyptian society today - in particular, Islamic fundamentalism and women's status. It also introduces the current scholarly debate on ancient women's status. Chapters on individual novels look both at technique (oral literary traditions, woman's narrative, imagery) and topic (female circumci.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (202 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-184) and index.
ISBN:9780773412002
077341200X

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