Arab Anglophone Women Writing

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This new course opens up new vistas into Arab anglophone women’s writing. The class will focus on the four following themes: 1.The reason behind choosing English rather than Arabic to convey their ideas. 2. How the Arab world views these female writers. Do they admire them for having an international audience, or do they think they are undermining the Arab cause by abandoning their mother tongue? 3. To compare these women’s creative writing to that of Arab women who write in Arabic. 4. To explore the reaction of the English-speaking world to this type of writing.