Publisher's Synopsis
Ghada al Samman was one of the personalities I admire for their strong belief in themselves. Ghada is one of these candle lights personalities in the Middle East, although a woman, with courage, she was and still, a great personality respects herself and lives in dignity and pride. As an Arab woman, writer, and poet, from Syria, the country of the late famous poet: Nizar Qabbani. she desrves not only recognition, but to include her works at higher education institutes of artsand sciences colleges and humanities. She has her own school of thought, and expression. She also is a progressive journalist and bright novelist of the time and still refreshing minds and tastes with her marvelous writings, poems, novels, and critical works. Among Arab Women Writers, such as Fadwa Tuqan, May Ziade, Assia Jebar, Samira Bellil, Nathalie Handal, and Zainab Salbi. Rawdha al Haj, Ghada Al-Samman stands heading the line of the great women of the Middle East literary field. She stood side by side with her share, but with very much less than male writers and poets in the Middle East. The book is Part of Shairat al Arab Series as a part of the process of Ihya' al Turath al Arabi fil Mahjar, through the Arab American Encyclopedia originated and financially supported by the author for the purpose of enhancing knowledge among first, second and third Arab and Muslim generations in Diaspora to feel proud of their culture. Good for readers in all ages and sexes. It may be included as a good curriculum choice for high school grades. Dr. Hasan Yahya is an Arab American scholar, scientist and philosopher. He resides in Lansing, Michigan, has four children and ten grandchildren.
