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Nawal El Saadawi’s autobiography chronicles her extraordinary journey from a small Egyptian village in 1931 to becoming a distinguished medical doctor and outspoken advocate for women’s rights. Facing societal oppression, censorship, imprisonment, and eventual exile, she endured a long struggle for social and intellectual freedom. Her life’s work—spanning novels, essays, and international speaking—reflected the inseparable bond between writing and action. A Daughter of Isis offers a personal account of her perseverance against gender and class-based oppression in Egypt and the Arab world.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Nawal El Saadawi
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