Woman at Point Zero
(Author) Nawal El SaadawiFirdaus is on death row. Her crime, the murder of a man. Born to poverty in a rural Egyptian village, her childhood dreams and ambitions had been met with neglect and abuse by the world and the men who rule it. Driven to sex work to support herself, she is faced with the moral outrage of society and the bitter knowledge that for a woman, true freedom comes only when all hope is abandoned. In Nawal El Saadawi's landmark novel, Woman at Point Zero, published here with a new foreword, Firdaus tells her unforgettable story.
Nawal El Saadawi
Nawal El Saadawi was an Egyptian feminist writer known for her groundbreaking work "Woman at Point Zero." Her writing style was bold and unapologetic, tackling taboo topics such as gender inequality and female oppression in the Arab world. El Saadawi's contributions to literature include challenging societal norms and advocating for women's rights.
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