Life Writing by Kuwaiti Women
Voice and Agency
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6069631 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shahd Alshammari (0000-0002-2364-3231, Gulf University for Science & Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-63 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2187-4905 • E-ISSN: 2187-4905 |
| Publisher | The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) (PUBLISHER • JP) |
| DOI | 10.22492/ijcs.7.1.04 |
| OpenAlex | W4296271062 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Life narratives are rare in the Gulf region due to many issues. Kuwait women’s writing about their lives, bodies, illnesses, and disabilities is almost unheard of. This article considers two texts by contemporary Kuwaiti women and situates their illness narratives within Kuwait’s social context. By writing about their illness and disability, the authors re-claim their voice and agency, writing their silenced bodies as Helene Cixous urges women to write through Écriture feminine. This article examines two texts from a comparative perspective, highlighting themes of disability, mental illness, and healing through writing
Art · Disability studies · Life writing · Literature · Mental health · Mental illness · Narrative · Psychiatry · Social science · Sociology · Visual arts · Gender Studies · History · Psychology · Socioeconomic Development in MENA
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |