Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999
by Radwa Ashour /
2008 / English / PDF
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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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.