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?<\/strong> A hallmark of Egyptian author and activist Nawal El Saadawi\u2019s literary <\/strong>oeuvre<\/strong>, Woman at Point Zero<\/a>, first published in Arabic in 1975, is a daring work of fiction that remains powerful \u2014 and powerfully controversial \u2014 50 years later. In just under 100 pages, El Saadawi provides an in-depth analysis of 20th century Egyptian society, exploring its upper classes all the way to its lowest through the first-person testimony of her main character: Firdaus.<\/p>\n

A premise that, at the time, was almost unthinkable, Woman at Point Zero follows an <\/strong>Egyptian woman on death row<\/strong>, interviewed by a psychiatrist on the eve of her execution. Firdaus is condemned to die for murdering a pimp. Yet, how did she get there? For Firdaus, life started rather simply \u2014 calm in the countryside. The years would not see that last. The young Firdaws is soon sent to live with her uncle, who molests her. Eventually escaping, she finds herself entangled in a web of events that would lead to her working as an escort. <\/p>\n

In working as an escort, Firdaus finds power<\/strong>. Having spent her life under the mercy of others, the protagonist comes by a dangerous truth: through her body, she can control her own narrative, and thus regain a morsel of power to lift herself from the darkness life had thrown her into, and attempt \u2014 if eventually futile \u2014 to carve a path toward freedom. Firdaus begins climbing up the ranks of society, eventually emulating the mannerisms and appearances of upper class Egyptian women. As she grows older, she attempts to assimilate into traditional society, securing an office job and attempting to leave her past behind. Alas, she soon finds herself back in square one.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt does not matter if this story is true or made up, or a bit of both.\u201d <\/strong>El Saadawi\u2019s novel is not all fiction, being based on a real life encounter between the author herself and an inmate in the Qanatir prison in 1974, yet fictionalized to maintain anonymity. Woman at Point Zero isn\u2019t a novel that promotes life as an escort, it\u2019s a novel that details the oppression myriad women from a certain echelon in Egyptian society suffer from, and the breaking points that lead to paths begrudgingly trodden. It offers an acute dissection of that era\u2019s sociopolitical landscape, and uncovers truths that remain relevant to this day. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a visually immersive read<\/strong>, and Sherif Hetata\u2019s English translation does not take away from El Saadawi\u2019s tone. Though short in length, El Saadawi fills her passages with timely metaphors, quick-witted insights, and scenes that do not shy away from the risqu\u00e9. It\u2019s a novel that was well ahead of its time, unapologetically exploring oppression, freedom, and agency. There is a feeling of being watched that El Saadawi emphasizes across the novel\u2019s length, making for a necessarily uncomfortable reading experience. <\/p>\n

WHERE TO GET IT<\/strong>: You can find a paperback copy of Woman at Point Zero at Diwan<\/a>, and get the ebook from Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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