Rosine Nimeh-Mailloux

The Madwoman of Bethlehem

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

It is 1957, and Amal is an inmate of the "Bethlehem Oasis for Troubled Women," having feigned insanity for nine years in order to avoid being put to death for the murder of her abusive husband. When a violent attack by a fellow inmate confines her to bed, Amal must not only heal physically, but also come to grips with her traumatic memories. These take her back to the harsh childhood, restricted life, and unhappy marriage that culminated in her "madness" and incarceration. Amal's story offers compelling insights into cultural norms that exist throughout the world even today, norms that tolerate the violence, repression, and abuse of girls and women. Perhaps most disturbing is that the author brings us into a world where the guardians and foot soldiers of repression are women themselves, often mothers and grandmothers who've experienced no better, and whose only power comes from what they can wrest from their relationships with other women. Amal ultimately finds hope and redemption through her relationships at the asylum and hospital, finally discovering that the support and kindness of others gives her the strength to forgive the past and take control of her future.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Second Story Press
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 137mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781897187487
• ISBN-10: 1897187483
• Artikelnr.: 26280332

Autorenporträt

Rosine was born in Bethlehem, Palestine, and raised in Jerusalem until 1948, when war forced her family to move back to Bethlehem. She received a scholarship to study at Arizona State University, where she received her B.A. and M.A. in English Language and Literature. She taught English in Ramallah at the teacher Training Centre for Refugee girls, and in Schenectady, New York, before moving to Ontario, Canada, where she taught for 28 years.