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Synopsis
In this rare first-hand account of the private world of a Cairo harem during the years before Egypt declared independence in 1922, Shaarawi recalls her childhood and early adult life in the seclusion of an upper-class Egyptian household, including her marriage at age thirteen. Her subsequent separation from her husband gave her time for an extended formal education, as well as an unexpected taste of independence and a critical understanding of the price of confinement. Shaarawi's feminist activism grew along with her involvement in Egypt's nationalist struggle and culminated in 1923 in a daring act of defiance,when she publicly removed her veil in a Cairo railroad station.
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About the Author
HUDA SHAARAWI (1879-1923) was founder and leader of the Egyptian Feminist Union. MARGOT BADRAN is co-editor of Opening the Gates: A Century of Arab Feminist Writing.
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Text: English, Arabic (translation)
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- PublisherVirago
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0860687384
- ISBN 13 9780860687382
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages158
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