Poetic prose in “The stranger”, by Salma Sayegh
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2446-5240.malala.2025.240723Keywords:
Arabic literature, translation, short storyAbstract
Salma Sayegh (1889-1953) was a Lebanese writer and activist whose literary and intellectual contributions remain largely unrecognized outside of academic circles. As an active participant in the Nahda, the modern revival of Arabic literature, she stood out for her advocacy of women's rights and her creation of chronicles, essays, and short stories that addressed important themes such as women's education and Arab cultural identity. Her writings reflect the social and philosophical concerns of her time. This article includes a translation of her short story "The Stranger," which questions the notion of marriage as a moral obligation and employs a poetic and innovative narrative style for its time, having been published in 1923.
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