I, the Divine

Name: I, the Divine
Author: Rabih Alameddine

by Rabih Alameddine

Fragmented narrative of woman's rebellion against identity and societal expectations

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Rabih Alameddine

Lebanese-American novelist whose An Unnecessary Woman is a celebrated literary portrait of an aging Beirut woman who translates world literature. His fiction explores Lebanese war and diaspora with wit and erudition. He is one of the most celebrated Arab-American literary voices.

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An Unnecessary WomanWidow finds solace through reading literature while confined to Beirut apartment
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