Publisher | House of Arts |
ISBN 13 | 9789953897127 |
Book Description | 19th century. The story is written by Qamour, the young Syrian woman who worked as a maid in the house of Richard Burton, the translator of One Thousand and One Nights into English. The working relationship between Qamour, Richard, and his wife leads the maid to travel and reside in London and Trieste This travel allows Qammour to discover her voice, and she refuses to write the events of 1860 in Damascus the way her master wants her to write them. But the book is published devoid of the name of its author. Stripping the woman of her name is the question of the novel. Qamour resembles its city and many Arab cities whose heritage and identity are tried by orientalists, travelers and consuls. |
Language | Arabic |
Author | Thank you always |
Edition Number | الطبعة الاولى |
Publication Date | 2021 |
Number of Pages | 238 |
Novel where is my Name