Nawal el-Saadawi Summary

In the following review, Salti examines the ways El Saadawi reconfigures oppressive religious ideologies in The Innocence of the Devil. Nawal El Saadawi's latest novel, Jannât wa-Ibl&... Read more

In the following interview, El Saadawi relates her opinion on politics and the controlling elements of fundamentalist religious movements. On the morning of the day I was to interview Nawal El Saad... Read more

In the following review, Jaber recommends A Daughter of Isis to readers, stating that the autobiography is expertly written and thought-provoking on issues of gender relations and racism. Seeking a... Read more

In the following review of Walking through Fire, Booth acknowledges the pivotal role that El Saadawi played in Middle Eastern feminism, but wishes that the author would have elaborated on other femini... Read more

In the following review of Two Women in One, Terry expresses doubt concerning the liberating aspects of Bahiah's sexual awakening, but believes that the novella offers an insightful look into t... Read more

In the following essay, Werner evaluates El Saadawi's She Has No Place in Paradise, The Fall of the Imam, and Death of an Ex-Minister, asserting that integral to these works is a recurring them... Read more

In the following essay, Payne investigates the rogue aspects of Firdaus's actions in A Woman at Point Zero and establishes that her behavior is not merely an act of rebellion but an effect of h... Read more

In the following review, Accad presents an enthusiastically positive assessment of Searching, stating that in this novel, El Saadawi explores women's self-actualization and independence in a re... Read more