Zanouba by Kouloub, Out El

Zanouba (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780815604082)

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Zanouba by Kouloub, Out El

Zanouba

$19.95
Zanouba by Kouloub, Out El

Zanouba

$19.95
Format: Paperback
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Out el Kouloub (1892-1968) is an author whose voice is just becoming heard in the United States. A member of the Muslim aristocracy in Egypt, she wrote unforgettable novels, mostly about Egyptian women of varying social classes and about family life in a traditional society. Like most members of the aristocracy, she wrote in French.

In Zanouba, the reader is treated to vivid scenes of Egyptian middle-class life, starting in the 1900s. Abundant in traditional poems, songs, sayings, and rituals, the story of Zanouba enhances our understanding of certain deeply seated aspects of Egyptian life: the practices--including elaborate rituals--involved in guaranteeing the birth of a son; the jealousy and anger of the barren wife. Out el Kouloub's lush documentation bridges past and present while telling a tale that is both believable and touching.

Author: Out El Kouloub
ISBN-10: 0815604084
ISBN-13: 9780815604082
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/1996
Pages: 234
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.52w x 0.51d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/1996 pg. 1702
Booklist 01/01/1997 pg. 822
Library Journal 01/01/1997 pg. 145
By Out El Kouloub
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Out el Kouloub (1899-1968), an Egyptian author, fled Cairo in the early 1960s after Nasser came to power. She was the author of five books, including Ramza.

Nayra Atiya is the author of Khul-Khaal, which won the 1990 UNICEF prize for the best book on women, children, and development. She is translator of Ramza, also published by Syracuse University Press.

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