
Here Is a Body : A Novel
by Basma Abdel Aziz
Title:
Here Is a Body : A Novel
Author:
Basma Abdel Aziz
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
340 pages
Publisher:
The American University in Cairo Press
ISBN-13:
9781649030818
EAN:
9781649030818
Classifications:
Special Features
Weight (g):
462
Dimensions (mm):
205 x 130 x 27
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
"An unflinching and deeply humane masterwork by a writer of astounding talent and courage."-Omar El Akkad, author of What Strange ParadiseMysterious men are rounding up street children and enrolling them in a so-called "rehabilitation program," designed to indoctrinate them for the military-backed regime's imminent crackdown on its opponents. Across town, thousands of protesters encamp in a city square demanding the return of the recently deposed president.Reminiscent of recent clashes in Egypt and reflective of political movements worldwide where civilians face off against state power, Abdel Aziz deftly illustrates the universal human struggles between resisting and succumbing to an oppressive regime.Here Is A Body is a courageous and powerful depiction of the state cooptation of human bodies, the dehumanization of marginalized groups, and the use of inflammatory religious rhetoric to manipulate a narrative.










