Tunisian Women Novelists : Testimonies of Resistance and Resilience.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Driss, Hager.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women authors.

Tunisian literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford : Ethics International Press Limited, 2024.

Summary:

Tunisian Women Novelists: Testimonies of Resistance and Resilience features the testimonies of 17 talented Tunisian women novelists. These novelists' powerful testimonies reveal the numerous challenges they have faced in their writing careers, including problems with publishing and censorship. They also share stories about how societal and cultural pressures have silenced them and stifled their creativity. Despite these obstacles, the Tunisian women novelists featured in this book have managed to use their writing as both resistance and resilience. Their stories and perspectives offer a powerful testament to their strength and determination. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding Tunisian women's experiences, the challenges faced by female writers in the MENA region, and the power of writing to inspire change and foster resilience. It is a timely reminder of the importance of amplifying their voices. This unique and valuable book will be of interest to academics and students of literature, women's studies, Middle Eastern studies, and those interested in the literary contributions of Tunisian women writers, and the stories and experiences of Tunisian women.

Contents:

Intro

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Acknowledgements

Woman, Writer, Warrior: An Intersectional Reading of the Tunisian Literary Scene

Hager Ben Driss

I Write, Therefore I Resist

Words in Ache: Why Writing?

Meryem Sellami

My Wor(l)ds of Emotions

Wafa Ghorbel

Woman, Mother, Writer

I'm Not Cut From the Same Cloth as Scheherazade

Amira Ghenim

A Room of My Own

Ines Abassi

Writing: The Beast I Unleashed

Balkis Khalifa

Self-Disclosure: Stories of Rebellion

Writing in the Face of Perils: A Tripartite Confession

Hayet Rayes

Writing: My Lifeline

Amel Mokhtar

My Scattered Life

Fatma Ben Mahmoud

Beyond the Permissible: Women Write the Taboo

The Choices We Make

Houda Driss

Breaking Free: My Journey from Purification to Liberation

Hanen Jannene

Walking on Hot Coals: Writing as Perseverance

Messaouda Ben Boubaker

Writing Under Siege

From the Sea, I Kindled My Flame

Hafidha Karabiben (Bint al-Bahr)

Pockets Full of Stones

Rachida Cherni

The Publication Maze

The Enigma of Authorship: To Write or to be Written

Saadia Bensalem

Writing as a Form of Alienation

Kahena Abbes

Writing the Self and the Other

Najet Bokri.

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Other Format:

Print version: Driss, Hager Tunisian Women Novelists

ISBN:

9781804412275

OCLC:

1492910609