She believed that writing is an act of speaking the truth, an act of courage, that must serve the people and not those in power.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Egyptian literature
Displaying all articles
To understand her contribution to public debate, it’s important to see her in the context of the historical moment that made her work possible, necessary and provocative.
A firebrand activist for women’s rights, her novels espoused truths that made her hugely unpopular with the government.
