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Traces of Enayat by Iman Mersal, translated by Robin Moger

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Traces of Enayat

by Iman Mersal, translated by Robin Moger

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“Traces of Enayat, by Iman Mersal (translated into English by Robin Moger) is an intriguingly uncategorisable book—equal parts biography, memoir, and speculation—that artfully and movingly portrays the life of Enayat al-Zayyat, a largely forgotten Egyptian writer who died by suicide in 1963.” Read more...

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