Zanouba

By Out El Kouloub and Three Tales of Love and Death Out el Kouloub

Book Overview

Out el Kouloub (1892-1968) is an author whose voice is just becoming heard in the United States. A member of the Muslim aristocracy in Egypt, she wrote unforgettable novels, mostly about Egyptian women of varying social classes and about family life in a traditional society. Like most members of the aristocracy, she wrote in French.

In Zanouba, the reader is treated to vivid scenes of Egyptian middle-class life, starting in the 1900s. Abundant in traditional poems, songs, sayings, and rituals, the story of Zanouba enhances our understanding of certain deeply seated aspects of Egyptian life: the practices--including elaborate rituals--involved in guaranteeing the birth of a son; the jealousy and anger of the barren wife. Out el Kouloub's lush documentation bridges past and present while telling a tale that is both believable and touching.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815627181
• ISBN13: 9780815627180
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"