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Routledge Memory, Voice, and Identity: Muslim Women's Writing

Name: Routledge Memory, Voice, and Identity: Muslim Women's Writing
Brand: Routledge
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Challenge common Western academic stereotypes with this essential volume from Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature. For too long, Muslim women have been represented in academia as voiceless or oppressed. This book provides a necessary correction by examining the diverse literary voices of women from across the Middle East. Through a collection of work by younger Muslim women scholars, this text traces a lineage of expression from historical figures like Egypt's Out al-Kouloub al-Dimerdashiyyah and Latifa al-Zayat to contemporary diasporic and trendy writers. By exploring the lives and works of authors such as Tamara Chalabi, Mohja Kahf, and Alexandra Chreiteh, the volume breaks down notions of seclusion and subjugation. This book is an important resource for students and readers interested in Middle Eastern literature, gender studies, and post-colonial theory. It offers a deep look at how identity and memory are constructed through writing, providing a platform for voices that have often been misunderstood or ignored by mainstream academic discourse.

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Challenges Western academic stereotypes that portray Muslim women as voiceless or oppressed through diverse literary analysis.

Spans a wide historical range from early 20th-century Egyptian writers to modern-day diasporic authors.

Includes diverse perspectives from writers across the Middle East, including Iraq, Syria, and Egypt.

Provides scholarly insights from a collection of younger Muslim women researchers and academics.

Part of the reputable Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature series for academic depth.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0367569760
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism > Literary Theory & Movements
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 31 March 2021
Listed Since: 12 October 2020

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