الموت والحريّة single work   short story  
Al-mawt wal-hurriya
Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 الموت والحريّة
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The narrator is living an emotional conflict. She has to decide to accept an arranged marriage which helps to pay for the medication of her sick mother. In the meantime, she is still suffering the pain caused by her mother's lover who has sexually assaulted her since she was a child.

Notes

  • English translation of the title: Death and Freedom

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Alternative title: إبتسامة بيضاء
Transliterated title: 'ibtisama bayda'
Language: Arabic
Notes:
English translation of the title: A white smile
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon عذراء الصخور Jad El-Hage , Sydney : M Press , 1989 Z1571842 1989 selected work short story Sydney : M Press , 1989 pg. 1-8
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon ثلاثون حكاية Jad El-Hage , Beirut : Bissan for Publishing Distribution & Information , 2011 Z1900918 2011 selected work short story Beirut : Bissan for Publishing Distribution & Information , 2011 pg. 151-160
    Note: With title: إبتسامة بيضاء
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