What is it about?

An analysis of imagery, cultural elements and poetry in Miral al-Tahawy's novel "The Tent"

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Why is it important?

It is a new analysis of an important modern Egyptian novel about Bedouin society.

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This article talks about the way in which the author structures a novel around indigenous poetry.

Caroline Seymour-Jorn
Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

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This page is a summary of: Ethnographic and Literary Reflections on Miral al-Tahawy’s The Tent , Journal of Middle East Women s Studies, February 2017, Duke University Press,
DOI: 10.1215/15525864-3728679.
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