Reading Arab women's autobiographies : Shahrazad tells her story / Nawar Al-Hassan Golley.

Author/creator Golley, Nawar Al-Hassan, 1961-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAustin : University of Texas Press, 2003.
Descriptionxv, 236 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Political theory : colonial discourse, feminist theory, and Arab feminism -- Why colonial discourse? -- Feminism, nationalism, and colonialism in the Arab world -- Huda Shaarawi's Harem years : the memoirs of an Egyptian feminist -- Narrative theory : autobiography -- Autobiography and sexual difference -- Arab autobiography : a historical survey -- Analysis of texts -- Anthologies -- Fadwa Tuqan's Mountainous journey, difficult journey -- Nawal el-Saadawi -- The literary and the political.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 211-223) and index.
LCCN 2003010933
ISBN0292705441
ISBN029270545X (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks CT3748 .G65 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold