Diary of a Child Called Souad

by Nawal El Saadawi

Book Overview

This book is the first autobiography from leading Egyptian feminist Dr. Nawal El Saadawi, written at the age of ten in the form of fiction as she explores her early awakening to the world around her. Now known for her bold spirit and probing mind, El Saadawi uncovers through a child's eyes in this novel the hypocritical values and traditions carried on by family, education, religion, and society. With amazing courage she weaves a tale of the fear,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137589353
• ISBN13: 9781137589354
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.7"