The Story of Zahra

Name: The Story of Zahra
Author: Hanan al-Shaykh

by Hanan al-Shaykh

Lebanese woman's trauma during civil war unfolds through fragmented memory and violence

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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.

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