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ʻAtāwinah, Asmá.
Subjects
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Male domination (Social structure) -- Fiction.
Military occupation -- Fiction.
Palestinian Arabs -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Gaza Strip -- Fiction.
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ʻAtāwinah, Asmá.
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Male domination (Social structure) -- Fiction.
Military occupation -- Fiction.
Palestinian Arabs -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Gaza Strip -- Fiction.
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A
long
walk
from
Gaza
/ a novel by Asmaa Alatawna ; translated by Caline Nasrallah & Michelle Hartman.
by
ʻAtāwinah, Asmá.
Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc., 2024.
Call #:
FICTION ALA
Subjects
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Male domination (Social structure) -- Fiction.
Military occupation -- Fiction.
Palestinian Arabs -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Gaza
Strip -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781623716851 (trade pbk.)
Description:
180 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Translation of: ʻAtāwinah, Asmá. Sura mafquda.
Translated from the Arabic.
Summary:
"In the tradition of Palestinian women writers, Asma Al-Atawna has gifted us a novel that is both personal and political, that exposes both the occupation and the patriarchy. A
Long
Walk
from
Gaza
is a coming-of-age story that follows its teenage protagonist through her battles with a strict and abusive father, the exhilaration of her first crush, confrontations with occupation soldiers, and the heartbreak of leaving her home
Gaza
for a new life in Europe. Beginning in Europe and working backward to her own birth and early childhood, Al-Atawna's creative narration mirrors the traumas of her life and her people. A
Long
Walk
from
Gaza
not only exposes the harshness of both male authority and the stifling of the dreams of girls in parallel with the devastating conditions Palestinians endure under a brutal Israeli occupation, but also the challenges of fleeing these for a cold, alienating life in Europe. Al-Atawna lays these bare within a story that also showcases moments of humor, joy, and the human capacity to survive and thrive at all costs. She skillfully weaves together the challenges of growing up in occupied Palestine while exposing the many intersections of violence, patriarchy, and growing up in a society that offers girls little to no compassion. Her teenage protagonist's feminist point of view is fresh and honest, powerfully conveying the heartbreaking truths of her life. At heart, A
Long
Walk
from
Gaza
is a tale of freedom. Each of the characters is psychically wounded by their circumstances and each resists in their own way.
Gaza
comes to life in Al-Atawna's novel, showing a rich and diverse society-its flaws along with its beauty, showing us worlds, which are being destroyed and some of which no longer exist today"--Provided by publisher.
Genre:
Bildungsromans.
Arabic fiction -- Translations into English.
Other authors:
Hartman, Michelle.
Nasrallah, Caline.
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2
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