Life Writing by Kuwaiti Women: Voice and Agency
Life narratives are rare in the Gulf region due to many issues. Kuwait women’s writing about their lives, bodies, illnesses, and disabilities is almost unheard of. This article considers two texts by contemporary Kuwaiti women and situates their illness narratives within Kuwait’s social context. By...
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The International Academic Forum
2022-09-01
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| description | Life narratives are rare in the Gulf region due to many issues. Kuwait women’s writing about their lives, bodies, illnesses, and disabilities is almost unheard of. This article considers two texts by contemporary Kuwaiti women and situates their illness narratives within Kuwait’s social context. By writing about their illness and disability, the authors re-claim their voice and agency, writing their silenced bodies as Helene Cixous urges women to write through Écriture feminine. This article examines two texts from a comparative perspective, highlighting themes of disability, mental illness, and healing through writing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d570aa6bbfb446999f2719f27b1931dc2022-12-22T04:30:43ZengThe International Academic ForumIAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies2187-49052022-09-0171536310.22492/ijcs.7.1.04Life Writing by Kuwaiti Women: Voice and AgencyShahd Alshammari0Gulf University for Science and Technology, KuwaitLife narratives are rare in the Gulf region due to many issues. Kuwait women’s writing about their lives, bodies, illnesses, and disabilities is almost unheard of. This article considers two texts by contemporary Kuwaiti women and situates their illness narratives within Kuwait’s social context. By writing about their illness and disability, the authors re-claim their voice and agency, writing their silenced bodies as Helene Cixous urges women to write through Écriture feminine. This article examines two texts from a comparative perspective, highlighting themes of disability, mental illness, and healing through writing.https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-cultural-studies/volume-7-issue-1/article-4/disabilityillnesskuwaitmiddle eastwomen |
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