Uninhabiting the violence of silencing
Subtitle: activations of creativity, ethics, and resistance
By: Fabiola Bahiyya Nabil Naguib.
Publisher: Creativity COMMONS Collective & Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Galiano Island, B.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780978360108
Subjects: Copts -- Literary collections.; Ethics -- Literary collections.; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- Literary collections.; Social justice -- Literary collections.; Indigenous peoples -- Literary collections.
Genres: Literary collections.
Description: "This collection is deeply moving, sensitive and courageous"
 
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient

"Sometimes a book teaches me, sometimes brings tears of recognition,
sometimes connects me profoundly with our ongoing struggles for justice and respect.
This beautiful creation is all these gifts in a voice as clear and deep 
as the pool from which we all long to drink." 

- Chrystos, Acclaimed Artist, Writer, and Activist

Uninhabiting the Violence of Silencing is an adventurous and powerful collection of poetry, short essays, and artworks anchored in Naguib’s personal journey as an artist, writer, activist, and seeker. This collection is not for the faint of heart or conviction; it is, however, a gem! Packed with jarring, tender, raging, heartfelt, and honest explorations, Naguib’s writings and artwork almost emerge from each page startling, jumping from political criticism to the fundamentals of humanity to her personal journey as a woman, an indigenous person, and an individual committed to social conscience and justice. Uninhabiting the Violence of Silencing is a book meant to inspire the hearts of those already committed to breaking silences and for those awakening to the possibilities.
Notes: Poems, essays and artwork.

This book is beautifully designed with eight full colour artwork reproductions, plus colour and grayscale illustrations throughout the book and of course Naguib’s powerful poetry and essays. This book is visually impactful, a full colour soft cover with a striking full colour dustjacket with much larger dimensions than most poetry and essay collections, measuring 8.5” x 9.3”. These 128 pages are packed with intensity and insight, an unusual and beautiful creation. 

Indigenous Art and Literature/Cultural Studies/ North African History/ Gender Studies