Iʿtiqāl al-Ḥayāh (Detaining Life) by Jumānah Ṭahā is a powerful literary study that explores the experiences of Arab writers who endured exile, imprisonment, and political persecution. Drawing from poetry, memoirs, and prison writings, the b ...
Iʿtiqāl al-Ḥayāh (Detaining Life) by Jumānah Ṭahā is a powerful literary study that explores the experiences of Arab writers who endured exile, imprisonment, and political persecution. Drawing from poetry, memoirs, and prison writings, the book examines how confinement shaped their creative expression and personal identity.
Key features include:
A broad historical scope covering ancient and modern Arab prisons
Literary analysis of authors like ʿAbd al-Laṭīf al-Laʿbī, Yūsuf al-Ṣāʿigh, and Faraj Birkadār
Reflections on trauma, resistance, and the human spirit
Published by Sameh Publishing in Sweden, 2022, with 356 pages
The book doesn’t just document suffering—it captures the pulse of life within confinement, showing how creativity becomes a form of survival and testimony.
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