Zeina
Saʻdāwī, Nawāl2019
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Bodour, a distinguished literary critic and university professor, carries with her a dark secret. As a young university student, she fell in love with a political activist and gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, Zeina, whom she abandoned on the streets of Cairo. Zeina grows up to become one of Egypt's most beloved entertainers, despite being deprived of a name and a home. In contrast, Bodour remains trapped in a loveless marriage, pining for her daughter. In an attempt to find solace she turns to literature, writing a fictionalised account of her life. But then the novel goes missing. Bodour is forced on a journey of self discovery, reliving and reshaping her past and her future. Will Bodour ever discover who stole the novel? Is there any hope of her being reunited with Zeina?
Main title:
Zeina / Nawal El Saadawi ; translated from the Arabic by Amira Nowaira.
Author:
Saʻdāwī, Nawāl, authorNowaira, Amira, translator
Imprint:
London : Saqi Books, 2019.©2011
Collation:
251 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Translated from the Arabic.
ISBN:
9780863563553 (paperback)
Dewey class:
892.736
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
367749
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Fiction - General | SADA | Available |