Nawal El Saadawi was an internationally renowned writer, novelist and fighter for women’s rights both within Egypt and abroad. She held honorary doctorates from, among others, the universities of York, Illinois at Chicago, St Andrews and Tromso as well as Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Her many prizes and awards include the Premi Internacional Catalunya in 2003, the Council of Europe North–South Prize in 2004, the Women of the Year Award (UK) in 2011, the Sean MacBride Peace Prize (Ireland) in 2012, and the French National Order of Merit in 2013. Her books have been translated into over forty languages worldwide. Her other memoirs include A Daughter of Isis (Zed 2018) and Walking through Fire (Zed 2018).

Even more relevant today, Memoirs from the Women’s Prison will make readers think more deeply about who is really being incarcerated today, and for what.

• 1. The Arrest2. Prison3. Piercing the Blockade4. Out to the Investigation5. The Death of Sadat6. The Final PartAfterword

Nawal El Saadawi was an internationally renowned writer, novelist and fighter for women’s rights both within Egypt and abroad. She held honorary doctorates from, among others, the universities of York, Illinois at Chicago, St Andrews and Tromso as well as Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Her many prizes and awards include the Premi Internacional Catalunya in 2003, the Council of Europe North–South Prize in 2004, the Women of the Year Award (UK) in 2011, the Sean MacBride Peace Prize (Ireland) in 2012, and the French National Order of Merit in 2013. Her books have been translated into over forty languages worldwide. Her other memoirs include A Daughter of Isis (Zed 2018) and Walking through Fire (Zed 2018).

Even more relevant today, Memoirs from the Women’s Prison will make readers think more deeply about who is really being incarcerated today, and for what.

• 1. The Arrest2. Prison3. Piercing the Blockade4. Out to the Investigation5. The Death of Sadat6. The Final PartAfterword

Nawal El Saadawi was an internationally renowned writer, novelist and fighter for women’s rights both within Egypt and abroad. She held honorary doctorates from, among others, the universities of York, Illinois at Chicago, St Andrews and Tromso as well as Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Her many prizes and awards include the Premi Internacional Catalunya in 2003, the Council of Europe North–South Prize in 2004, the Women of the Year Award (UK) in 2011, the Sean MacBride Peace Prize (Ireland) in 2012, and the French National Order of Merit in 2013. Her books have been translated into over forty languages worldwide. Her other memoirs include A Daughter of Isis (Zed 2018) and Walking through Fire (Zed 2018).

Even more relevant today, Memoirs from the Women’s Prison will make readers think more deeply about who is really being incarcerated today, and for what.

• 1. The Arrest2. Prison3. Piercing the Blockade4. Out to the Investigation5. The Death of Sadat6. The Final PartAfterword