Arab women writers a critical reference guide, 1873-1999 /

Arab women writers a critical reference guide, 1873-1999 / edited by Radwa Ashour, Ferial J. Ghazoul, Hasna Reda-Mekdashi ; translated by Mandy McClure. - Cairo, Egypt : American University in Cairo Press, (c)2008. - 1 online resource.

Originally published in Arabic in 2004 by Nour as Dhakirah lil-mustaqbal : mawsu'at al-katibah al-'Arabiyah.

Includes bibliographical references.

Lebanon -- Syria -- Egypt -- Sudan -- Iraq -- Palestine and Jordan -- Arab North Africa -- The Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf -- Yemen.

Traces the development of Arab women's literature from the nineteenth-century through the end of the twentieth century. Also includes a comprehensive bibliography of writing by Arab women.




Mode of access: Internet.

9789774162671 9774162676


Arabic literature--Women authors.
Arabic literature--19th century.
Arabic literature--20th century.


Electronic Books.

PJ7525 / .A733 2008