Rachida Madani
Författare till Tales of a Severed Head
Verk av Rachida Madani
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- Födelsedag
- 1951
- Kön
- female
- Nationalitet
- Morocco
- Land (för karta)
- Morocco
- Födelseort
- Tangiers, Morocco
- Bostadsorter
- Tangier, Morocco
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Statistik
- Verk
- 1
- Även av
- 1
- Medlemmar
- 19
- Popularitet
- #609,294
- Betyg
- 3.0
- Recensioner
- 2
- ISBN
- 1
Using the story of Scheherazade, Madani reflects on the position of women in patriarchal societies (so, everywhere!) In the context of the oppression of King Hassan II of Morocco, known as the Years of Lead. The preface quotes Hassan's view on freedom of independent thought: "There is no danger greater for the State than that of self-styled intellectuals. You would have been better off remaining illiterate." Better off, as under his regime you'd be tortured, imprisoned or disappeared for expressing any criticism, opposition or dissenting thought.
Madani's poem is by turns beautiful and terrifying.… (mer)