The Woman from Tantoura
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A powerful human story, following the life of a young girl from her days in the village of al-Tantoura in Palestine to the mature observations of an adult woman.
Radwa Ashour was een Egyptische schrijfster en geleerde wier werken de complexiteit van identiteit en geschiedenis verkenden. Haar proza staat bekend om zijn poëtische kwaliteit en diepe psychologische inzichten. Ashour onderzocht vaak thema's als migratie, ballingschap en de zoektocht naar wortels, waarbij ze gebruik maakte van rijke taal en suggestieve beelden. Haar literaire bijdrage ligt in het verrijken van de Arabische literatuur met diep persoonlijke, maar maatschappelijk relevante perspectieven die wereldwijd bij lezers resoneren.



A powerful human story, following the life of a young girl from her days in the village of al-Tantoura in Palestine to the mature observations of an adult woman.
Set in 1492, the narrative unfolds in Granada as the last Muslim stronghold in Spain falls to Christian rule, leading to the destruction of Islamic culture. Abu Jaafar, a bookseller, attempts to preserve his library while preparing for his granddaughter Saleema's marriage. The story chronicles the struggles of his family and community against forced conversions and expulsions, highlighting their efforts to maintain their identity amidst oppression. Radwa Ashour's trilogy poignantly captures the resilience and hope of those who remained in Andalusia during this tumultuous period.
"A memoir of Egyptian-American activist and writer Radwa Ashour's years as a graduate student in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of African American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst"-- Provided by publisher