Here Is a Body : A Novel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abdel Aziz, Basma.

Contributor:

Wright, Jonathan.

Series:

Hoopoe Fiction Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Here Is a Body

Place of Publication:

Cairo : The American University in Cairo Press, 2021.

Summary:

"An unflinching and deeply humane masterwork by a writer of astounding talent and courage."-Omar El Akkad, author of What Strange Paradise Mysterious men are rounding up street children and enrolling them in a so-called "rehabilitation program, " designed to indoctrinate them for the military-backed regime's imminent crackdown on its opponents. Across town, thousands of protesters encamp in a city square demanding the return of the recently deposed president.Reminiscent of recent clashes in Egypt and reflective of political movements worldwide where civilians face off against state power, Abdel Aziz deftly illustrates the universal human struggles between resisting and succumbing to an oppressive regime. Here Is A Body is a courageous and powerful depiction of the state cooptation of human bodies, the dehumanization of marginalized groups, and the use of inflammatory religious rhetoric to manipulate a narrative.

Contents:

Cover

Contributors

Title page

Copyright

Dedication

1 The Abduction

2 Arrival

3 The Camp

4 The Space

5 The Training

6 The Heart of the World

7 The Assignments Office

8 Halim

9 Hanager

10 The Light of My Eyes

11 The Dusty Cake

12 Speak Without Fear.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781649030832

1649030835

OCLC:

1273979106