Harem years
the memoirs of an Egyptian feminist (1879-1924)
by Hudá Shaʻrāwī
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In this rare first-hand account of the private world of a Cairo harem during the years before Egypt declared independence in 1922, Shaarawi recalls her childhood and early adult life in the seclusion of an upper-class Egyptian household, including her marriage at age thirteen. Her subsequent separation from her husband gave her time for an extended formal education, as well as an unexpected taste of independence and a critical understanding of the price of confinement. Shaarawi's feminist activism grew along with her involvement in Egypt's nationalist struggle and culminated in 1923 in a daring act of defiance, when she publicly removed her veil in a Cairo railroad station.-- Publisher description.
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Feminists, Biography, Women, Social conditions, Féministes, Biographies, Femmes, Conditions socialesShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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Harem years: the memoirs of an Egyptian feminist (1879-1924)
1998, American University in Cairo Press
in English
9774244893 9789774244896
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Translated from the Arabic manuscript entitled.
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