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In her first collection published in English, Sahar Tawfiq explores the consciousnesses of young women alienated from their surroundings in today's rapidly changing Egyptian society. In questioning the place of long-powerful myths and beliefs, she is in the forefront of writers examining the legacy of the Pharoahs as it permeates current Egyptian identities and practices, especially in the countryside.

Points of the Compass: Stories

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    A Paperback / softback by Marilyn Booth, Saohar Tawfaiq, Marilyn Booth

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      Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
      Publication Date: 30/11/1995
      ISBN13: 9781557283849, 978-1557283849
      ISBN10: 1557283842

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      Book Synopsis
      In her first collection published in English, Sahar Tawfiq explores the consciousnesses of young women alienated from their surroundings in today's rapidly changing Egyptian society. In questioning the place of long-powerful myths and beliefs, she is in the forefront of writers examining the legacy of the Pharoahs as it permeates current Egyptian identities and practices, especially in the countryside.

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