Name: We Wrote in Symbols: Love and Lust by Arab Women Writers
ISBN: 9780863563973

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It is a little-known secret that Arabic literature has a long tradition of erotic writing. Behind that secret lies another - that many of the writers are women.

We Wrote in Symbols celebrates the works of 75 of these female writers of Arab heritage who articulate love and lust with artistry and skill. Here, a wedding night takes an unexpected turn beneath a canopy of stars; a woman on the run meets her match in a flirtatious encounter at Dubai Airport; and a carnal awakening occurs in a Palestinian refugee camp. From a masked rendezvous in a circus, to meetings in underground bars and unmade beds, there is no such thing as a typical sexual encounter, as this electrifying anthology shows.

Powerfully conveying the complexities and intrigues of desire, We Wrote in Symbols invites you to share these characters' wildest fantasies and most intimate moments.

Book Details

Publisher: Saqi Books
Publish Date: Sep 7th, 2021
Pages: 320
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.43in - 5.28in - 1.02in - 0.70lb
EAN: 9780863563973
Categories: • Erotica - Collections & Anthologies

About the Author

Dabbagh, Selma: - Selma Dabbagh is a British Palestinian writer. Her debut novel Out of It (Bloomsbury) was named a Guardian Book of the Year. Her radio play The Brick was nominated for the Imison Award and produced by BBC Radio 4. She has published numerous short stories with Granta, Wasafiri, and International PEN, and is a PEN and Pushcart Nominee.

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Praise for this book

'A groundbreaking collection of Arab women writing about
love and lust ... the first of its kind in English, could not be more refreshing
... What We Wrote in Symbols captures most strongly is the richness and
depth of erotic writing in the Arabic literary tradition, and the incredible
diversity and range of its female voices. If this eye-opening collection also
helps shatter some assumptions about gender and sexuality in the Arab world, it
is all the more welcome.' The Washington Post