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Author Golley, Nawar Al-Hassan, 1961-

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

Imprint Austin, Tex. : University of Texas Press, 2003.
Edition 1st ed.
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 2nd FL Humanities Library Books  CT3748 .G65 2003    Available
Collation xv, 236 pages ; 24 cm
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Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-223) and index.
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.
Subject Women -- Arab countries -- Biography.
Autobiography -- Women authors.
Feminists -- Arab countries -- Biography.
Feminists -- Egypt -- Biography.
ISBN 0292705441 (alk. paper)
029270545X (pbk.)