Departure from the sea
Subtitle: stories about Kuwait in the eyes of a Kuwaiti woman
By: Haifa Al Sanousi ; translated by Anchi Hoh
Contributors: Hoh, Anchi
Publisher: Haifa Al Sanousi
Published: 2010
Place of publication: United States
Language: eng
Number of pages: 61
ISBN-13: 9781436392556
Work titles: Short stories
Notes: Kuwait has come to the West's consciousness because of its geographic importance. However, general knowledge is limited to Kuwait's oil wealth and business activities. This collection of short stories offers the public a greater insight into the country's complex culture from the unique perspective of a Kuwaiti woman. It includes such topics as feminism vs. religion; terrorism; and racial tension. The stories also reveal a different flavor of Kuwait which is not well known to others. It also reflects the literary talents of one of the country's leading women writers. The introduction offers contextual information about the writer and her work. By way of the short story genre as a forum of public opinion in the Arab world, readers will better understand the issues outlined in the stories and the motifs that drive the author´s narrative.

Selected short stories translated from Arabic.
Table of contents: title: Departure of the Sea; A World Without Eyes; Delusions; Escape; Resemblance; Waiting; Departure; Who Listens to My Voice?