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

by Selma Dabbagh (Editor)

Other authors: Rasha Abbas (Contributor), Salwa Al Neimi (Contributor), Fadwa Al Taweel (Contributor), Salma al-Badawiyya (Contributor), Safiyya al-Baghdadiyya (Contributor)65 more, Nuzhun al-Gharnatiyya (Contributor), Dahiya al-Hilaliyya (Contributor), Zahra al-Kilabiyya (Contributor), Arib al-Mamuniyya (Contributor), Shamsa al-Mawsiliyya (Contributor), Aisha al-Qurtubiyya (Contributor), Fadl al-Sha'irah (Contributor), Hanan al-Shaykh (Contributor), Shurooq Amin (Contributor), Suad Amiry (Contributor), Arim Jariyat Zalbahda an-Nakhas (Contributor), I'timad Arrumaikiyya (Contributor), Ḥafṣa bint al-Ḥājj ar-Rakūniyya (Contributor), Hoda Barakat (Contributor), Najwa Barakat (Contributor), Farah Barqawi (Contributor), Mariam Bazeed (Contributor), Dahna bint Mas-hal (Contributor), Silvia El Helo (Contributor), Rita El Khayat (Contributor), Nayla Elamin (Contributor), Zaynab Fawwaz (Contributor), Colette Fellous (Contributor), Zeina B. Ghandour (Contributor), Joumana Haddad (Contributor), Hafsa bint al-Hajj Arrakuniyya (Contributor), Isabella Hammad (Contributor), Nathalie Handal (Contributor), Laura Hanna (Contributor), Yousra Samir Imran (Contributor), Inan Jariyat an-Natafi (Contributor), Samia Issa (Contributor), Jariyat Humam ibn Murra (Contributor), Randa Jarrar (Contributor), Khadija bint al-Ma'mun (Contributor), khulud khamis (Contributor), lisa luxx (Contributor), Sabrina Mahfouz (Contributor), Joyce Mansour (Contributor), Noor Mohanna (Contributor), Malika Moustadraf (Contributor), Hiba Moustafa (Contributor), Nabt Jariyat Makhfarana al-Mukhannath (Contributor), Nedjma (Contributor), Samira Negrouche (Contributor), Naomi Shihab Nye (Contributor), Mouna Ouafik (Contributor), Qabiha Jariyat al-Mutawakkil (Contributor), Qasmuna bint Ismail (Contributor), Saeida Rouass (Contributor), Sahib Jariyat ibn Tarkhan An-Nakhas (Contributor), Salomé (Contributor), Yasmine Seale (Contributor), Adania Shibli (Contributor), Leila Slimani (Contributor), Ahdaf Soueif (Contributor), Tulba bin Qais (Contributor), Ulayya bint al-Mahdi (Contributor), Umm Addahak al Muharibiyya (Contributor), Umm al-Ala bint Yusuf (Contributor), Umm al-Ward al-Ajlaniyya (Contributor), Umra bint al-Hamaris (Contributor), Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (Contributor), Zad-Mihr (Contributor), Zainab bint Farwa al-Mariyya (Contributor)

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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.

'Fierce, captivating, revolutionary. A dazzling collection that will win hearts and change minds.'-Elif Shafak

'These voices are furious, witty, outrageous, tender and entranced. This collection offers much delightful entertainment and fresh perspectives on women and sex in the Middle East.'-Marina Warner

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