Sabriya
Damascus Bitter Sweet
- Hardcover
248 pages
- Release Date
1 October 1996
Summary
Sabriya portrays life in Damascus in the 1920’s. Central to the story is Sabriya’s journey to self-knowledge, intertwined with the rise and eclipse of national and feminist awareness during her painful life. The national revolt is crushed by superior foreign power and Sabriya’s personal emancipation is stifled by the traditional values of a patriarchal society. Written from the point of view of a young girl passionately committed to the nationalist cause but unable, because of her sex, to tak…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781566562195 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1566562198 |
| Author: | Ulfat Idilbi, P. Clark |
| Publisher: | Interlink Publishing Group, Inc |
| Imprint: | Interlink Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 1996 |
| Weight: | 404g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 142mm x 213mm |
| Series: | Emerging voices - new International fiction |
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“This thought-provoking anthology offers compelling insights into the often highly romanticized life of the gypsy…An unusual and substantial volume.”
“A grand collection…The stories are splendid…As a collection of gypsy folklore, this seems to be unique; for readers or storytellers, it’s a treasure trove.”“This thought-provoking anthology offers compelling insights into the often highly romanticized life of the gypsy…An unusual and substantial volume.”
About The Author
Ulfat Idilbi
Ulfat Idilbi was born in 1912 in Damascus, Syria. Her first novel Sabriya (published by Interlink) has been dramatized for Syrian Television.
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