Maryam's maze
Maryam's Maze is an enigmatic novel by one of the most promising authors of a vibrant new generation of Egyptian writers. Set in the house of Yusuf el Tagi, Maryam's Maze relates the story of a woman struggling to find her way through the confusion of the world around her. Using the literary device of the 'double, ' Maryam's Maze narrates a story that on one level touches on universal human emotions. At the same time the inner maze of dreams and memories in which the young Maryam finds herself …
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- Full title :Maryam's maze / Mansoura Ez Eldin ; translated by Paul Starkey.
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Maryam's Maze is an enigmatic novel by one of the most promising authors of a vibrant new generation of Egyptian writers. Set in the house of Yusuf el Tagi, Maryam's Maze relates the story of a woman struggling to find her way through the confusion of the world around her. Using the literary device of the 'double, ' Maryam's Maze narrates a story that on one level touches on universal human emotions. At the same time the inner maze of dreams and memories in which the young Maryam finds herself stirs greater resonance in issues of modern Egyptian life. Echoing themes found in her earlier short f.
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- Publication Date:©2004
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):The American University in Cairo Press
- Place of Publication:Cairo
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2004
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (113 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781617974458, 1617974455, 9781617971631, 1617971634
- oclc:ocn880438666
- LC Classification:PJ7938.Z93
- Dewey Decimal:892.737
Table of Contents
Cover; Copyright Page; Body; Glossary.
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