Women Writing Africa: The Northern Region

The fourth volume, focused on Northern Africa, includes more than 100 texts from Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. This pioneering volume includes works from 3000 BCE to the present; from an Egyptian Queen's marriage proposal to contemporary women promoting new marriage and family laws. In addition to Berber poetry and oral history, much prose in the volume is original, and many names will resonate with modern readers, including Leila Abou Zeid, Amina Arfaoui, Salwa Bakr, Assia Djebar, Nawal El Saadawi, and Fatima Mernissi. Important themes include polygamy, FGM, the veil, education, and political participation.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Feminist Press
Published: 02/01/2009
ISBN: 9781558615892
Pages: 696
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.90w x 1.40d

Review Citations: Choice 08/01/2009
Library Journal Supplements 11/15/2008 pg. 50