Encomium for Assia Djebar, 1996 Neustadt Prize Laureate

Assia Djebar has been named winner of the 1996 Neustadt International Prize for Literature for her literary works exposing the plight of Algerian women. She has articulated the sufferings and desires of Arab women who have been long subject to political, sexual and educational repression. Djebar arg...

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Published inWorld literature today Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 781 - 782
Main Author Gass, William
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Norman University of Oklahoma 22.09.1996
Subjects
Achievements and awards
Death
Masculinity
Men
Muslim women
Social aspects
Women authors
Women writers
Women, Muslim
World literature
Algeria
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Summary:Assia Djebar has been named winner of the 1996 Neustadt International Prize for Literature for her literary works exposing the plight of Algerian women. She has articulated the sufferings and desires of Arab women who have been long subject to political, sexual and educational repression. Djebar argues that by hiding their women, Arab men also hide a part of themselves and that by oppressing them, the Muslim menfolk also oppress themselves.
ISSN:0196-3570
1945-8134
DOI:10.2307/40152297