![]() ![]() The repeated themes are both haunting and thought provoking. A powerful, haunting story and conviction of character The woman El Sawaadi writes about has become formidable- uncompromisingly principled, even if disillusioned. A lot of the story is very heart breaking, but ultimately what comes across is Firdaus’ growing refusal to be permanently subdued. Through her experiences, she learns how to navigate male-female power dynamics as a successful sex worker. How she is abused as a commodity- by an uncle, by her husband, a number of men. How she discovers sexual pleasure and has that taken from her through FGM. We learn through her descriptions how she struggled to reconcile her father’s callous actions with his religion. ![]() ![]() By the time we meet Firdaus, she has already been sentenced to death for the murder of a pimp.Īn Arab woman from a poor farming community, Firdaus plainly recounts her life and critical moments. It was written by Nawal El Saadawi through her real life case studies of Egyptian Women in prison in the early 1970s. Woman At Point Zero is a powerful translated novel, narrated as a first hand account of Firdaus’ life. ![]()
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