Women Writing Africa - The Northern Region (Paperback)

The contributions of African women to their respective nations have been documented for generations as letters, speeches, songs, poems and other oralities, but never before have they been gathered together in one monumental work: The Women Writing Africa Project. This invaluable resource is the result of over ten years of dedicated research by the editors and seeks to elucidate voices and stories that have been long ignored and in need of telling. The fourth volume in the series includes more than 100 texts from Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. It includes works from 3000 BCE to the present; from an Egyptian Queen's marriage proposal to contemporary women promoting new marriage and family laws. Many names will resonate with modern readers, including Leila Abou Zeid, Amina Arfaoui, Salwa Bakr, Assia Djebar, Nawal El Saadawi, and Fatima Mernissi. Important themes include polygamy, FGM, the veil, education, and political participation.