Egypt

Maryams Maze
by Mansoura Ez Eldin

A mysterious, atmospheric journey through the maze led by talented author, journalist and critic, Mansoura Ez Eldin. She has cited Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa's statement that “Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life”, adding that “it helps us to understand the world while we think we′re ignoring it. At least on a metaphorical level, it helps us to escape in times of violence.”

Translated by Paul Starkey
The American University in Cairo Press, 2007
First published in 2004
ISBN 9789774163081