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In June members of our Readers Club received
Awrak
el-Narjis (Narcissus Papers)
by Somaya Ramadan
Naguib Mahfouz Medal for literature 2001
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Awrak
el-Narjis
(Narcissus Papers)
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The
novel stages the (narcissistic) mirror in which a politically
and socially conscious Egyptian woman, Kima, sees herself and
her identity. Where will Kima's newly found self-consciousness,
apparently trapped in contradictions, lead her? The destination
is not what matters here, as it is the journey that makes this
novel a grabbing read.
Only
Arabic version is available
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special offer $3
Special price in LE for addresses inside Egypt.
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Look at Our 2001 selections
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Further
reading Somaya
Ramadan's Homepage in English
Book Review by Gamal
el-Kassas in Arabic
Madness Book review by
Hala Kamal in Arabic
A Myriad of Leaves
book review by Samia Mehrez in English
Somaya's address on receiving the
award in English
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