- ʿAbd al-Salām Ṣalih (?, Jordan) – Akthar Min Waham (‘More than an illusion’, 2017). Samaʾ, the novel’s female protagonist, is a lustful and daring woman who uses men sexually and professionally. She does not have ambitions to marry or start a family, but rather seeks to build up her career through her relationships (reference). She also meets Aḥmad, a revolutionary who dreamt of liberating Palestine but who became disillusioned by the corruption and self-interest prevalent among his fellow revolutionaries. The novel deconstructs and questions patriarchy and its political and authoritarian roots. It entails entire segments in the dialect of the city Amman (L: Love, Lust, and Relationships: Lust and Sex: Female sexuality).
Refrences:
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- Ḥassan ʿAbādī. 2020. “Akthar min Wahm.” www.diwanalarab.com, 30 March 2020 https://www.diwanalarab.com/%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AB%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%88%D9%87%D9%85 (last accessed 29 September 2020)