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Nawal El Saadawi is an Egyptian writer, physician, and feminist. Her works widely address themes such as women's status, gender equality, and social justice. Born on October 27, 1931, her works have had a profound impact in the Arab world and globally.

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“I practiced medicine up 'til now. I practice psychiatry. I shifted from different specialties. I started as a village doctor - community doctor, public health preventive medicine.”

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“When I am in Egypt, I am phoned because I am listed in the medical directory under "Mental Health and Psychiatry." And of course, I see very few people, because I give much more time to writing. So I cannot say that I really stopped medicine, but I practice medicine - or psychiatry - in a very different way. In an artistic way!”

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Author:Nawal El Saadawi

“Revolutionary men with principles were not really different from the rest. They used their cleverness to get, in return for principles, what other men buy with their money.”

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Book:Woman at Point Zero

Source: Woman at Point Zero

“Love has made me a different person. It has made the world beautiful.”

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Book:Woman at Point Zero

Source: Woman at Point Zero

About the Author

Born: October 27, 1931
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 108

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Woman at Point ZeroRelated source material

Woman at Point Zero: Second EditionRelated source material

موت معالي الوزير سابقاًRelated source material

The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World, Second EditionRelated source material

The Nawal El Saadawi ReaderRelated source material

In CameraRelated source material

Walking through Fire: The Later Years of Nawal El SaadawiRelated source material

A Daughter of Isis: The Early Life of Nawal El SaadawiRelated source material

The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab WorldRelated source material

Two Women in OneRelated source material

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