Women Writing Africa: The Northern Region - Hardcover

9781558615885: Women Writing Africa: The Northern Region

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ISBN 10: 1558615881 ISBN 13: 9781558615885

Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2009

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Praise for the previous volumes:

"Invaluable. . . . The editors . . . [have] recover[ed] the lost voices of African women and, as a consequence, have restored their rich cultural and historical legacies."-Library Journal, starred review

"Essential. All readers; all levels."-Choice magazine, Outstanding Academic Titles, 2006

"A splendid resource. . . . Authoritative, readable introductory notes to each selection provide essential background and biography."-Booklist

"Urgent, powerful. . . . The editors have created a place where the voices of all sorts of African women can be heard."-The New York Review of Books

The acclaimed Women Writing Africa project ends with The Northern Region, which covers six countries-Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia-and contains over one hundred texts from nine languages. This pioneering volume includes works from 3000 BCE to the present, and contains entries referring to three of the world's major religions. It encompasses a vast array of women's experiences, from an ancient Egyptian marriage proposal to a personal history of the Inquisition to a plea for higher education.

Fatima Sadiqi teaches at the University of F�s.

Amira Nowaira teaches at Alexandria University.

Azza El Kholy teaches at Alexandria University and directs the Institute for Peace in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

Moha Ennaji directs Arab studies at Rutgers University and the doctoral program on gender studies at the University of F�s.

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About the Author

Fatima Sadiqi obtained a PhD from the University of Essex. She has co-authored, co-edited, and co-translated a number of books and articles including Women, Gender, and Language in Morocco. Sadiqi has also held Fulbright Visiting Scholarships at four US universities. She was appointed to a Harvard Fellowship, which has allowed her to work on her forthcoming book.

Review

"[Women Writing Africa Vol 4: The Northern Region] . . . provides a thorough documentation of women's lives. . . . A general reader, I found the collection a varied and thorough introduction to the history of the area. . ." Feminist Review

"I would shout about these books from the rooftop. . . . They are hugely important books, books for which we should all be grateful . . ." The Mumpsimus Blog

"All [of the Women Writing Africa volumes] are important, fascinating, and informative. . . . [The Northern Region] is an invaluable resource for everyone." MultiCultural Review

"[Women Writing Africa Vol 4: The Northern Region] . . . provides a thorough documentation of women's lives. . . . A general reader, I found the collection a varied and thorough introduction to the history of the area. . ." ―Feminist Review

"I would shout about these books from the rooftop. . . . They are hugely important books, books for which we should all be grateful . . ." ―The Mumpsimus Blog

"All [of the Women Writing Africa volumes] are important, fascinating, and informative. . . . [The Northern Region] is an invaluable resource for everyone." ―MultiCultural Review