A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Yazbek, Samar
A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Yazbek, Samar

A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution

A well-known novelist and journalist from the coastal city of Jableh, Samar Yazbek witnessed the beginning four...
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Author: Samar Yazbek
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Language: English
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A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Yazbek, Samar

A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution

$59.40
A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution by Yazbek, Samar

A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution

$59.40
Author: Samar Yazbek
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
A well-known novelist and journalist from the coastal city of Jableh, Samar Yazbek witnessed the beginning four months of the uprising first-hand and actively participated in a variety of public actions and budding social movements. Throughout this period she kept a diary of personal reflections on, and observations of, this historic time. Because of the outspoken views she published in print and online, Yazbek quickly attracted the attention and fury of the regime, vicious rumours started to spread about her disloyalty to the homeland and the Alawite community to which she belongs. The lyrical narrative describes her struggle to protect herself and her young daughter, even as her activism propels her into a horrifying labyrinth of insecurity after she is forced into living on the run and detained multiple times, excluded from the Alawite community and renounced by her family, her hometown and even her childhood friends. With rare empathy and journalistic prowess Samar Yazbek compiled oral testimonies from ordinary Syrians all over the country. Filled with snapshots of exhilarating hope and horrifying atrocities, she offers us a wholly unique perspective on the Syrian uprising. Hers is a modest yet powerful testament to the strength and commitment of countless unnamed Syrians who have united to fight for their freedom. These diaries will inspire all those who read them, and challenge the world to look anew at the trials and tribulations of the Syrian uprising.

Author: Samar Yazbek
Publisher: Haus Pub.
Published: 08/28/2012
Pages: 270
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.48w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9781908323125


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2012
Publishers Weekly 07/09/2012 pg. 53
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2012
New York Times Book Review 09/27/2012 pg. 14
Library Journal 11/15/2012 pg. 92
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2012 pg. 56

About the Author
Samar Yazbek is a Syrian writer and journalist, born in Jableh in 1970. She is the author of several works of fiction. An outspoken critic of the Assad regime, but also of what she identifies as erroneous perceptions of ideological conformity within the Syrian Alawite community, Yazbek has been deeply involved in the Syrian uprising since it broke out in March, 2011. Fearing for the life of her daughter she was forced to flee her country and now lives in hiding. Yazbek was awarded the PEN/Pinter International Writer of Courage Award in 2012, awarded to an author of outstanding literary merit who casts an 'unflinching' eye on the world. She is also the author of the novel Cinnamon (2012).


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