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In the book "Mirror of the Stranger" by Dr. Aisha Al-Atiq: The image of women and their relationship with the other in the Saudi female novel

In the book "Mirror of the Stranger" by Dr. Aisha Al-Atiq: The image of women and their relationship with the other in the Saudi female novel

The title of Dr. Aisha bint Salim Al-Atiq's book "Mirror of the Stranger" stems from a verse by poet Dhu al-Rumma, referring to a woman who marries outside her tribe and constantly polishes her mirror. The book examines the image of women in the Saudi female novel from 1990 to 2015. This period marks a boom in female authorship in the Kingdom. The book is divided into two sections: social issues (subordination, self-awareness, writing, and love) and technical construction (plot, character, and time). Dr. Al-Atiq highlights that through writing, women have moved from being spoken about by men to speaking for themselves. The study analyzes 48 novels by writers such as Badriya Al-Bishr, Raja Alsanea, and Zainab Hefny, exploring how these works uncover the deep concerns and aspirations of Saudi women through transparent narration.

In the book "Mirror of the Stranger" by Dr. Aisha Al-Atiq: The image of women and their relationship with the other in the Saudi female novel
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