Zanouba
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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.
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.
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