· Palestine has been ever-present in the works of Radwa Ashour, but despite this she has never written a novel directly based on events there. Having just passed her sixtieth birthday, she finally decided to remedy this with "Al-Tantoureyya" (The Woman from Tantoura, Dar al-Shorouk, ). The book chronicles the Palestinian nakba by following the story of a woman from the village of al Estimated Reading Time: 9 mins. The Woman from Tantoura: A novel from Palestine Paperback – J. by Radwa Ashour (Author), Kay Heikkinen (Translator) out of 5 stars. 14 ratings. Book 28 of Detective Hanash Crime. See all formats and editions. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page/5(14). · Synopsis. Ruqayya was only thirteen when the Nakba came to her village in Palestine in The massacre in Tantoura drove her from her home and from everything she had ever known.5/5.
Egyptian novelist Radwa Ashour has returned to Palestine in a number of her novels. In Ashour's The Woman from Tantoura, translated by Kay Heikkinen, she tells the epic story of Ruqayya, who is "al-Tantoureya." Ruqayya's story begins in the early s and continues through the Nakba, the Lebanese Civil War, and multiple exiles. The Woman from Tantoura by Radwa Ashour. Hasan encouraged his mother Ruquyya to write and bought her a notebook for the purpose, on the cover of which he wrote "al-Tantouriya", the Woman from Tantoura. He said, "Mother, what I am asking for isn't a composition but testimony. What I want from you is testimony [ ], even if it's long. The woman from tantoura, p The Woman From Tantoura, page 1 Select Voice: Brian (uk) Emma (uk) Amy (uk) Eric (us) Ivy (us) Joey (us) Salli (us) Justin (us) Radwa Ashour Translated by Kay Heikkinen The American University in Cairo Press Cairo New York This electronic edition published in by.
The Woman from Tantoura: A Palestinian Novel by Radwa Ashour () on bltadwin.ru *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Woman from Tantoura: A Palestinian Novel by Radwa Ashour (). A powerful human story, following the life of a young girl from her days in the village of al-Tantoura in Palestine up to the dawn of the new century. We participate in events as they unfold, seeing them through the uneducated but sharply intelligent mind of Ruqayya, as she tries to make sense of all that has happened to her and her family. The Woman from Tantoura is told from the perspective of Ruqayya, who begins as a young girl struggling to make sense of the violence and diaspora that shatters her family and her homeland. Serious-minded, severe, and profound, The Woman from Tantoura is an unforgettable story about the human search for meaning in the wake of suffering and tragedy.
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