Gender and Identity in Arab Women's Literature

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Ink and Identity

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Gender and Identity in Arab Women's Literature: Ink and Identity follows the journey of Arab women from being silenced in male-authored texts to finding their voices in fiction, memoir, and theater. Whether writing from the streets, prisons, or within the broader socio-political world, Arab women have carved out spaces for themselves in areas once thought off-limits.The contributors analyze how these women challenge stereotypes, take back control of their stories, and push back against restrictive gender roles. Through the work of scholars like Foucault and Butler, the book looks at the dynamics of power, identity, and body politics in their writings. It offers a new understanding of how women’s voices continue to challenge and transform the narratives around them. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the powerful, ongoing role women play in shaping their own stories in the Middle East.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-04-30
Mått152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieWomen, Gender, and Sexuality in the Arab World
Antal sidor224
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666974249

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AcknowledgmentsIntroductionDiana Obeid and Sonia LamraniChapter 1: Overturning Silence: Kabareh Cheikhats and Dar Nsa-Moroccan Counternarratives on Hshouma and L’hograYasmina AidiChapter 2: Postcolonial Identity Constructions in Ferrudja Kessas’ Beur’s Story and Fawzia Zouari’s The Second WifePatricia SeuchieChapter 3: “I am a Story:” Intersecting Narratives and Fictional Witness in Samar Yazbek’s Planet of Clay and Basma Abdel Aziz’s Here Is A BodyAmira FarhaniChapter 4: The Fla^neuse in the Crossfire: Gender, Testimony, and Resistance in Samar Yazbak’s Diaries of the Syrian RevolutionSara Ghersallah & Djamel Eddine GuenifiChapter 5: Rejection or Internalization? The Persistence of Clichés in the Image of Arab WomenSonia LamraniChapter 6: Navigating Unconventional Spaces: The Impact of Colonial Schools on Identity andSelf-Representation in Assia Djebar’s L’Amour la fantasia.Sara MechkariniChapter 7: Rewriting Captivity: Arab Female Prison DiscourseDiana ObeidChapter 8: Femininity as a DiscourseYasmin AbbasAbout the Editors and Contributors

"Dr Obeid and Dr. Lamrani define literature broadly and present studies of not only of novels and poetry, but also screen plays, theatre performances and prison writing to discuss contemporary Middle Eastern women writers. The opening song lyrics: “I am woman. Hear me roar.” by Helen Reddy and Ray Burton, now a feminist meme, applies to these essay contributors who mew and roar with a full voice as they navigate and expand their agency to redefine power relationships between men and women. Recommended for graduate students and upper- level undergraduates as well as those who are change makers or who want to better understand and be inspired by these Middle Eastern authors."