In this provocative book Joumana Haddad uses the format of the political pamphlet to describe the liberating impact of literature on her life. She tells of reading the Marquis de Sade at twelve, of her metamorphosis into an award-winning poet, and reflects upon how this has shaped her as an Arab woman, as a writer and as a magazine editor. Joumana challenges prevalent notions of identity and womanhood in the Middle East and speaks of how she came to create the Arab world's first erotic literary magazine, Jasad (Body), that has earned her both admiration and censure. Fiery and candid, I Killed...
In this provocative book Joumana Haddad uses the format of the political pamphlet to describe the liberating impact of literature on her life. She tel...
From monotheist religions and the concept of marriage, to institutionalized machismo and widespread double standards, Jumanah Haddad examines the many unfortunate products of a patriarchal system that continues to rule in this third millenium, both in the Arab world and beyond.
From monotheist religions and the concept of marriage, to institutionalized machismo and widespread double standards, Jumanah Haddad examines the many...
