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

Author/creator Golley, Nawar Al-Hassan, 1961-
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAustin, Tex. : University of Texas Press,
Descriptionxv, 236 p. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Women--Arab countries. --Biography.
Autobiography--Women authors.
Feminists--Arab countries. --Biography.
Feminists--Egypt. --Biography.

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.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2003010933
ISBN0292705441 (alk. paper)
ISBN029270545X (pbk.)