Description
In this searing prison memoir, Nawal El Saadawi recounts her first days of incarceration in Cairo’s Qanatir prison, where the conditions are brutal, the cells feel tomb-like, and even basic dignity is stripped away. As she is held alongside other political prisoners and intellectuals, she documents not only the state’s violence but also the daily, determined ways women sustain one another—sharing stories, preserving identity, and continuing their activism from behind bars. Through haunting, vividly observed scenes, the book offers a high-stakes portrait of resistance under pressure, revealing how solidarity can become a form of survival and political power. At its core, it is a testament to women’s rights, intellectual freedom, and the unbreakable will to speak truth when silence is enforced.
Available Editions
paperback
Women's Press
Published Jan 1, 1986
197 pages
ISBN: 070434002X
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Details
First Published
1983
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Memoirs from the Women's Prison by Nawal El Saadawi.