Feminism and Avant-garde Aesthetics in the Levantine Novel : Feminism, Nationalism, and the Arabic Novel (Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic Worl

Writing in response to war and national crisis, al-Samm?n, Khal?feh, Barak?t, and others introduced into the Arabic literary canon aesthetic forms capable of carrying Levantine women's experiences. By assessing their feminism in such a way, this book aims to revive a critical emphasis on aesthetics in Arab women's writing.