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Nazik Saba Yared’s novel, Improvisations on a Missing String, tells the story of Saada Rayyis, who, after a mastectomy and prior to another operation which she may not survive, considers the course of her life with the purpose of understanding not only where she has been, but also where she is going.

In her attempt to cope with complex feelings of alienation and insecurity, she struggles against traditional expectations in order to secure a sense of belonging and fulfillment—but always on her own terms.

From her childhood in Palestine, through her university studies in Cairo, and finally as a teacher in Beirut, we follow the development of this independent woman as she comes to terms with her feelings about family, lovers, politics, art, and finally her own aspirations for belonging.



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"Improvisations offers a thoughtful and unique insight into Arabic cultures and the role of intellectual women within those societies." —ALA Booklist

Improvisations on a Missing String

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    A Paperback / softback by Naazik Saabaa Yaarid, Stuart A. Hancox, Stuart A. Hancox

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      Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/01/1998
      ISBN13: 9781557284969, 978-1557284969
      ISBN10: 1557284962

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Nazik Saba Yared’s novel, Improvisations on a Missing String, tells the story of Saada Rayyis, who, after a mastectomy and prior to another operation which she may not survive, considers the course of her life with the purpose of understanding not only where she has been, but also where she is going.

      In her attempt to cope with complex feelings of alienation and insecurity, she struggles against traditional expectations in order to secure a sense of belonging and fulfillment—but always on her own terms.

      From her childhood in Palestine, through her university studies in Cairo, and finally as a teacher in Beirut, we follow the development of this independent woman as she comes to terms with her feelings about family, lovers, politics, art, and finally her own aspirations for belonging.



      Trade Review
      "Improvisations offers a thoughtful and unique insight into Arabic cultures and the role of intellectual women within those societies." —ALA Booklist

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