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A Daughter of Isis

The Early Life of Nawal El Saadawi, In Her Own Words

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A Daughter of Isis

By: Nawal El Saadawi
Narrated by: Nadia Albina
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Bloomsbury presents A Daughter of Isis: The Early Life of Nawal El Saadawi, In Her Own Words by Nawal El Saadawi, read by Nadia Albina

In A Daughter of Isis, Nawal El Saadawi, author of Woman at Point Zero and one of the Arab world’s greatest writers, tells the story of the formative years which shaped an iconic voice in global feminism. In poignant and moving prose we learn about her relationships with her family, her traumatic experience of female genital mutilation at seven years old and escaping suitors at ten and her journey from the rural Egyptian village of her birth to metropolitan Cairo to study medicine. Filled with warmth as well as critical reflection, this book reveals the early years of a remarkable life dedicated to the fight for justice and equality.

©2024 Nawal El Saadawi (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Art & Literature Authors Cultural & Regional Gender Studies Social Sciences Middle East Village
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I came across Nawel.a sadawi, whilst researching another powerful woman of colour. the true story of her early years and trying to succeed as a woman in a patriarchal society is wonderfully told.

wonderful story, told well

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