Hanan al-Shaykh
Lebanese novelist and playwright whose frank exploration of female sexuality and desire in The Story of Zahra and Women of Sand and Myrrh made her one of the most controversial and celebrated Arab women writers.
Works
- The Story of ZahraLebanese woman's trauma during civil war unfolds through fragmented memory and violence
- Women of Sand and MyrrhThree Arab women in Gulf states navigate desire, identity, and social constraints
- Beirut BluesLebanese woman's letters and reflections during Beirut's civil war and aftermath
- Only in LondonArab woman's coming-of-age and romantic exploration set in London
- The Locust and the BirdMemoir of Lebanese author's life from childhood to exile during political turmoil