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Here is a body / Basma Abdel Aziz ; translated by Jonathan Wright.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- ʻAbd al-ʻAzīz, Basmah, author.
- Series:
- Hoopoe fiction.
- Hoopoe fiction series
- Standardized Title:
- Hunā badan. English
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Authoritarianism--Fiction.
- Authoritarianism.
- Political violence--Fiction.
- Political violence.
- Militarism--Fiction.
- Militarism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (341 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cairo, Egypt ; New York : Hoopoe, is an imprint of The American University in Cairo Press, 2021.
- Language Note:
- Text translated from Arabic to English.
- 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.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781649030832
- 1649030835
- OCLC:
- 1273979106
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