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Prison narratives in the Arab world writing as resistance in Egypt and Syria Diana Obeid
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Obeid, Diana, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political prisoners' writings, Arabic--Egypt--History and criticism.
- Political prisoners' writings, Arabic.
- Political prisoners' writings, Arabic--Syria--History and criticism.
- Political prisoners--Abuse of--Egypt.
- Political prisoners.
- Political prisoners--Abuse of--Syria.
- Authoritarianism--Egypt.
- Authoritarianism.
- Authoritarianism--Syria.
- Oppression (Psychology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- London New York I.B. Tauris 2026
- Summary:
- "The book examines how imprisoned Arab authors challenge regimes that seek to reduce them to “docile bodies” or worse-subject them tohaywana, the process of animalization that strips prisoners of their humanity. Through clandestine writing, fragmented memory, and testimonial prose, these writers reclaim agency, redefine political subjectivity, and subvert hegemonic narratives. Prison Narratives in the Arab World looks at the prison as more than a site of incarceration but a battlefield of meaning, memory, and identity. This study explores the political, cultural, and literary force of Arab prison writing, arguing that prose written from or about prison under authoritarian regimes constitutes a powerful form of resistance against state-sponsored silencing and dehumanization"-- Bloomsbury Collections
- Examines how imprisoned Arab authors challenge regimes that seek to reduce them
- Contents:
- Introduction. Writing as resistance
- The concept of discourse : power, truth, and resistance
- Carceral sovereignty and the birth of the prison writer : surveillance, power, and the authoritarian state in the Arab world
- Caged masculinities : power, dehumanization, and resistance in Arab men's prison writings
- Rewriting captivity : endurance, solidarity, and resistance in Arab women's prison narratives
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Print version record
- Other Format:
- Print version Obeid, Diana Prison narratives in the Arab world
- ISBN:
- 9798216259558
- 9798881899875
- 9781978765382
- 197876538X
- OCLC:
- 1587074016
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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