Description
Product ID: | 9781952177897 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Blood Feast |
Subtitle: | The Complete Short Stories of Malika Moustadraf |
Authors: | Author: Malika Moustadraf, Alice Guthrie |
Page Count: | 136 |
Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Short stories, Feminism and feminist theory, Short stories, Feminism & feminist theory |
Description: | An arabophone cult classic traces the impact of power, abuse, and illness on the body, by Morocco’s foremost writer of life on the margins. A cult classic by Morocco’s foremost writer of life on the margins. Malika Moustadraf (1969–2006) is a feminist icon in contemporary Moroccan literature, celebrated for her stark interrogation of gender and sexuality in North Africa. Blood Feast is the complete collection of Moustadraf’s published short fiction: haunting, visceral stories by a master of the genre. A teenage girl suffers through a dystopian rite of passage, a man with kidney disease makes desperate attempts to secure treatment, and a mother schemes to ensure her daughter passes a virginity test. Delighting in vibrant sensory detail and rich slang, Moustadraf takes an unflinching look at the gendered body, social class, illness, double standards, and desire, as lived by a diverse cast of characters. Blood Feast is a sharp provocation to patriarchal power and a celebration of the life and genius of one of Morocco’s preeminent writers. |
Imprint Name: | Feminist Press at The City University of New York |
Publisher Name: | Feminist Press at The City University of New York |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-03-24 |