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Saadawi]has come to embodythe trials and tribulations of Arab feminism....The author tacklessome of the thorniest problems of theology,leading readers to notonly marvel at her verve and vision but also praise the bold brillianceof Saadawi,the ultimate creator of such brave souls.\"Abbas Milani,San Francisco Chronicle\"Egypt's foremost femjnist writer again confronts the role of women inMuslim society...Saadawi writes beautifully and in abundant andevocative physical detail of an Egypt that remains closely tied to theland and to a way of life that in many aspects has not changed forcenturies.\"ebishesweks\"Saadawi places herself squarely within a tradition of outspoken womenwho have dared to question the religious as well as the secular foundations of patriarchal authority....Set in a mental institution,the novelcombines a realistic portrait of women in patriarchal society with anallegory that amounts to a heretical argument with God.The Englishrendering conveys a sense of both lightness and weight..reminiscentof Milan Kunderas masterpiece,The Unbearable Lightnes of Being.”ssan acolby 喀singtonost Bahk.wlNAWALEL SAADAWI is an Egyptian feminist,socialist,medical doctor,andwriter.Her works include The Hidden Face of Eve(1982)and Memoirs fromthe Womens Prison(California,r994).Sherif Hetata,who is married to Saadawi,is a physician and writer.Fedwa Malti-Douglas is Martha C.Kraft Professorof Humanities at Indiana University and the author of Men,Women,andGod(s):Nawal El Saadavi and Arab Feminist Poetics (California,1995)Literature ofthe Middle EastCoverillustration:Malin Lindgren  \nUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESSBerkeley 94720  \nBoston Public LibraryBoston,MA 02116  \n# The Innocenceof the Devil\n\nLITER ATURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST  \na series of fiction,poetry,and memoirs  \nin translation  \nTITLES PUBLISHED AND IN PRESS  \nMemoirs from the Women's Prison,by Nawal El Saadawitranslated by Marilyn Booth  \nArabic Short Storiestranslated by Denys Johnson-Davies  \nThe Innocence of the Devil,by Nawal El Saadawitranslated by Sherif Hetata  \nMemory for Forgetfulness:August,Beirut,I982by Mahmoud Darwishtranslated by Ibrahim Muhawi  \nAunt Safiyya and the Monastery,by Bahaa'Tahertranslated by Barbara Romaine  \nNAWAL EL SAADAWI  \nThe Innocenceof the Devil  \nTranslated from the Arabic bySherif Hetata  \nWith an Introduction byFedwa Malti-Douglas  \nUniversity of California PressBerkeley Los Angeles  \nUniversity of California PressBerkeley and Los Angeles,California  \nFirst Paperback Printing 1998  \nPublished by arrangement with Methuen London.  \nCopyright ◎1994 by Nawal EI SaadawiTranslation copyright ◎1994 by Sherif Hetata  \nPreface to the American edition ◎I994 by The Regents ofthe University of California  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataSa⁴dawi,Nawāl  \n[Jannāt wa-Iblis.English]  \nThe innocence of the Devil/Nawal EI Saadawi;translated from the Arabic by Sherif Hetata;introductionby Fedwa Malti-Douglas.  \np.cm.  \nIncludes bibliographical references.ISBN 0-520-21652-0(alk.paper:pbk.)  \nI.Hatatah,Sharif.II.Malti-Douglas,Fedwa.II.Title.PJ7862.A3J36131994892'·736—dc2094-I7128  \nCIP  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \n987654321  \nThe paper used in this publication is both acid-free and totallychlorine-free(TCF).It meets the minimum requirements ofAmerican Standard for Information Sciences—Permanenceof Paper for Printed Library Materials,ANSI Z39.48-1984.  \nContents  \nIntroduction:From Theology to RapeviiI Ganat ArrivesI2 The First SessionI43 Another Woman304 Narguiss385 A Fight in the Night526 Nefissa687 Ganat in a Moment of Consciousness868 GuiltIO49 And in the Beginning was the SerpentI30Io Sinful LoveI50II Nefissa Stops Calling OutI76I2 Ganat Breaks OutI98I3 The Innocence of the Devil2I5  \nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2015  \nhttps://archive.org/details/innocenc","cbCaib3ePIufAj3O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib3ePIufAj3O","pdf",12196842,284,"English","# Contents\n## Introduction: From Theology to Rape\n## Ganat Arrives\n## The First Session\n## Another Woman\n## Narguiss\n## A Fight in the Night\n## Nefissa\n## Ganat in a Moment of Consciousness\n## Guilt\n## And in the Beginning was the Serpent\n## Sinful Love\n## Nefissa Stops Calling Out\n## Ganat Breaks Out\n## The Innocence of the Devil","[{\"question\":\"What setting and structure does the novel use?\",\"answer\":\"The novel is set in a mental institution and unfolds through a sequence of named sessions and episodes, progressing from arrival through escalating conflict and reflection.\"},{\"question\":\"Which central characters are highlighted in the contents and introduction notes?\",\"answer\":\"Ganat and Nefissa are central, with the introduction noting the Arabic title relates to the names of two main characters.\"},{\"question\":\"What themes are emphasized according to the provided description?\",\"answer\":\"The text emphasizes the role of women in Muslim society, the critique of patriarchal 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