A Daughter of Isis

Nawal El Saadawi

Translated by Sherif Hetata earliest edition we have, 1999 Zed Books, 1999 paperback 320 pages

"Nawal El Saadawi has been pilloried, censored, imprisoned and exiled for her refusal to accept the oppressions imposed on women by gender and class. For her, writing and action have been inseparable and this is reflected in some of the most evocative and disturbing novels ever written about Arab women."--BOOK JACKET. "Born in a small Egyptian village in 1931, she eluded the grasp of suitors, before whom she was dis...

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Sherif Hetata 2 printings we hold · 1999 · Zed Books

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A Daughter of Isis hardcover · 1999 · Zed Books · 320 pages · 9781856496797
A Daughter of Isis paperback · 1999 · Zed Books · 320 pages · 9781856496803

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