Scheherazade’s Journey to the West by Fatima Mernissi is a creative and thought-provoking novel that reimagines the legendary tales of Scheherazade in a modern context. Fatima Mernissi takes readers on a symbolic and literal journey across cultures, blending traditional Middle Eastern storytelling with contemporary themes of identity, displacement, and cultural dialogue. Through poetic and imaginative prose, the book explores the tensions and harmonies between East and West, highlighting the power of stories to bridge understanding and connect diverse experiences. It is both a homage to the classical narrative of One Thousand and One Nights and a reflection on modern social and cultural realities. In her book Shahrzad's Journey to the West, Fatemeh Mernisi examines the image presented of Muslim women in Islamic culture and customs; she examines various cultural sources such as stories, oral storytelling culture, Islamic paintings and miniatures, and in search of an answer to the question: In these sources, women have always played a dynamic and active role, and have been at the forefront of their time, endowed with virtue and knowledge, and skilled in various sciences. Why, when these same women have traveled to the West and have been represented in Western culture and art, have they suddenly found a passive, immobile, and as if captive image?
- Author: Fatima Mernissi
- Pages: 192
- ISBN: 9786008883753
- Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Cultural Fiction / Arabic Literature
- Main Themes: Cultural exploration, storytelling, identity, East-West dialogue
- Recommended for: Readers interested in literary fiction, cultural narratives, and imaginative reinterpretations of classic tales
- Notable Features: Poetic language , Symbolic storytelling , Blend of traditional and modern perspectives
- Persian Title: کتاب سفر شهرزاد به غرب اثر فاطمه مرنیسی
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