They had often advised her not to " travel to Cairo on her own, publish, give interviews, or have her photograph published in newspapers because it was considered improper and dishonorable. Growing up, al-Tahawy was bound by traditional family members who interfered with various aspects of her life. This is the first time I write when I feel that my hand is not afraid," she said in an interview with the NY Times. This ethnographically informed novel sheds light on liminal, emotional, and imaginative aspects of. "We write as our hands are self-censoring, even if it is not official censorship. This article focuses on the Egyptian writer Miral al-Tahawy's 1996 novel The Tent (al-Khiba.). "Here, there is a world of fears," she said, referring to Egypt. Author : Miral al-Tahawy ISBN : 9789770931257 Year : 2014 A beautifully written novel tells the story of a young Bedouin girl and the other peasant women in the community whose lives are ruled by a single patriarch and his brutal mother. gave her "unexpected freedom" and allowed her to develop her work in a fear-free zone. Some of her books include The Tent, Blue Aubergine, The Strumming of the Gazelles, and award-winning Brooklyn Heights, which she wrote when she moved with her son to New York City. Egyptian novelist Miral al-Tahawy sheds light on various topics through her writings, one of which is the clash of her Bedouin traditions with her modern-day life.
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