| Maryam: Keeper of Stories Contributor(s): Sobh, Alawiya (Author), Tanoukhi, Nirvana (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0857423258 ISBN-13: 9780857423252 Publisher: Seagull Books OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016330353 |
| Series: Arab List |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This acclaimed novel is set during the Lebanese Civil War and offers a rare depiction of women's experiences amid this sprawling, region-defining conflict. In Alawiya Sobh's hands, the details of everyday life mix with female voices from across classes, sects, and generations to create an indelible picture of a climate where violence and war are the overt outbreak of a simmering tension that underlies the life in the region. Here, stories struggle to survive the erasure of war and rescue the sweetness of living, trying to connect the tellers and their audience while transforming pain and love into abiding, sustaining art. Rendered sensitively into English through a close collaboration between author and translator, Maryam offers an unforgettable picture of conflict and its costs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sobh, Alawiya: - Alawiya Sobh is a writer, journalist, and editor of the women's magazine Al-Hasnaa.Tanoukhi, Nirvana: - Nirvana Tanoukhi is a translator and critic based in Madison, Wisconsin. |