A cultural translator in mohja kahfs the girl in the. Mohja kahf s reading at the levantine center on july 14th. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in. Book description punctuated by the five muslim prayers and set to a disco and glamrock soundtrack, girl in the tangerine scarf evokes female adolescence in the vein of cisneros house on mango street and like allegra goodmans kaaterskill falls looks at orthodox religion against an american backdrop. Syrian immigrant khadra shamy is growing up in a devout, tightly knit muslim family in 1970s indiana, at. Excerpts from the girl in the tangerine scarf, part i. Mohja kahf s the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006 narrates the experience of a syrianborn muslim woman, khadra, living in a tightknit muslim community in a small town in indiana. The girl in the tangerine scarf by mohja kahf dissertation essay help find an example of cultural tension that relates to khadras friendships with people outside her community. In each chapter i examine the hyphenated identities of these novels protagonists, hala, soraya, khadija, and khadra. View essay the girl in the tangerine scarf from women stud 101 at suny plattsburgh. It is set mostly in indianapolis, against recent historical events. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. The story of khadra in the book the girl in the tangerine scarf exposes to us how it is like growing up in america as an islam.
Identities in mohja kahf s the girl in the tangerine scarf 20, also focuses on the notion of muslim womens identity and the expression of their identity through the veil or headscarf. Aug 22, 2006 mohja kahf presents an insiders loving view of islam through this comingofage immigrant novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf. A novel by mohja kahf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mohja kahf born 1967, damascus, syria is an arabamerican poet and author. Okay, youre probably wondering what im talking about if you havent noticed the title of the post. This paper aims to examine the novel the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006 by mohja kahf b. Apr 14, 2016 hoosiers supporting literacy is a unique initiative where noteworthy hoosiers are matched with hoosier classic pieces of literature, both fiction and nonfiction.
Arab american women s identity crises in mohja kahf s the girl in the tangerine scarf and laila halaby s west of the jordan book summary. Kahf s first book of poetry, emails from scheherazad, was a finalist for the 2004 paterson poetry prize. In particular, i focus on the jordanianpalestinian american novel, west of the jordan by laila halaby, and the syrian american. About the author 2006 born in damascus, syria, mohja kahf came to the u. Culture analysis in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf. Essay on the girl in the tangerine scarf mohja kahf brand. Her family has been involved in syrian opposition politics, a theme reflected in the life of her character khadra of the girl in the tangerine scarf. Her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006 relates the comingofage story of khadra, a girl born into a religiously conservative family, who grows up to be an independent, selfdefined muslim american woman. Khadras growth as a person through her multiple identities as a woman, an arab, a muslim, an american, a student, a daughter, a sister, a friend, and so on, highlights the complexities that entangle first. The girl in the tangerine scarf by mohja kahf illinois and syria. The issues of racial and religious bigotry as well as the kind of political relations between the middle east and america come out clearly in this work. In putting on a tangerine scarf, she is embracing her new, improved, tolerant self. Scarf is taught in university literature classes, though its veneer as a novel is thin.
Aug 17, 2010 mohja kahf s reading at the levantine center on july 14th. Through a close reading of arab american novelist mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006 and arab british novelist leila aboulelas the translator 1999, the paper highlights how. Negotiating muslim womens rights and identity in american. Includes needles and yarn for practice and for making your first scarf featuring a 32page book with instructions and a project first time.
Aug 11, 2007 okay, youre probably wondering what im talking about if you havent noticed the title of the post. A memoir of the cultural revolution how to tie a scarf. Punctuated by the five muslim prayers and set to a disco and glamrock soundtrack, girl in the tangerine scarf evokes female adolescence in the vein of cisneros house on mango street and like allegra goodmans kaaterskill falls looks at orthodox religion against an american backdrop. F download matthew pooles commentary on the holy bible 3 volume set full books. Muslim feminist agency and arab american literature. Mohja kahf author of the girl in the tangerine scarf. The girl in the tangerine scarf by mojha kahf overdrive. The symbol of the veil in mohja kahfs the girl in the. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Muslim women, fiction, syrian americans, social conditions, muslims, ethnic relations. Her first book of literary scholarship is western representations of the muslim woman.
Mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf am not saying that islam does not permit polygyny. Negotiating liminal identities in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf susan taha alkarawi, ida. Read the girl in the tangerine scarf a novel by mojha kahf available from rakuten kobo. As a teenager mohja kahf lived briefly in iraq, during her sophomore year in college in saudi arabia. Get ebooks the girl in the tangerine scarf on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free.
A novel kindle edition by mohja kahf author visit amazons mohja kahf page. When khadra takes off her scarf in syria, she is shedding the old, judgmental, blackandwhite khadra. May have markings, water damage, missing jacketcdssupplemental materials, and heavy wear. It narrates the coming of age story of a young american syrian muslim woman, khadra shamy, who lives within a pious small muslim community in indiana, united states of america. The symbol of the veil in mohja kahf s the girl in the tangerine scarf dr. An islamic feminist study of kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf. Negotiating muslim womens rights and identity in american diaspora space.
Mohja kahf s 2006 novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf, follows the protagonist, khadra, in her journey back home, to the state of indiana, where she grew up and where she ran away from, in search of herself, her identity, and a. Syrian immigrant khadra shamy is growing up in a devout, tightly knit muslim family in 1970s indiana, at the crossroads. You dress strangequot said a tenthgrade boy with bright blue hairto the new muslim girl with the headscard in homeroomhis tonguerings clicking on the. I was surprised at how much i could identify with khadra and how much i could identify with those who angered and hurt her. The girl in the tangerine scarf by mohja kahf bonnie. The process of faith development in mohja kahfs the girl. Sep 29, 2016 mohja kahf, syrias revolution of love. A novel 9780786715190 by mohja kahf and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Khadra shamy, a young syrian girl, moves to indiana with her family to be missionaries to the evil western world and help the american muslims navigate the difficulties in clashes between shariah law and american law. In her novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006, kahf focuses on the oppressive and discriminatory practices muslim women encounter. This thesis adopts a transnational and postcolonial feminist approach in exploring arab american womens literature. The novel is a work of fiction which relates to the writers own experiences of being an arab muslim woman living in the united states of america henceforth referred to as u. A study of mohja kahfs emails from scheherazad and the girl in the tangerine scarf article pdf available january 2017 with 1,031 reads how we measure reads. The girl in the tangerine scarf ebook download free pdf.
This article discusses how this theory is applied in the novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf by mohja kahf 2006. Areen khalifeh assistant professor english literature and criticism philadelphia university jordan abstract this paper discusses the symbol of the veil in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf from a postcolonial critical perspective. Poet and scholar mohja kahf was born in damascus, syria. The use of girl in the title is strange since, as is made clear by the cover, she has a tangerine scarf as a woman, not as a girl. Beautifully written and featuring an exuberant cast of characters, the girl in the tangerine scarf charts the spiritual and social landscape of muslims in middle america, from five daily prayers to the indy 500 car race. The girl in the tangerine scarf is an amazingly balanced book, presenting a 3dimensional representation of growing up in islam in america. The author is a syrian muslim immigrant, now a professor at a us university. The girl in the tangerine scarf ebook by mojha kahf. She earned a phd in comparative literature from rutgers university and is the author of the poetry collections hagar poems 2016 and emails from scheherazad 2003 and the novel the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006.
Mohja kahf s novel the girl in the tangerine scarf highlights a broad spectrum of muslim feminist agencies. The symbol of the veil in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf dr. Its about khadra shamy, the daughter of syrian immigrants to indianapolis, whose parents become heavily involved with the dawah centre. The girl in the tangerine scarf charts the spiritual and social landscape of muslims in middle america, from five daily prayers to the indy 500 car race. In the girl in the tangerine scarf mohja kahf vividly describes the tumultuous life of a muslim in america with all imaginable hardships and shows the possibility of equilibrium attaining with society, god and personal identity on the example of a syrian immigrant khadra who comes into cultural clashes with the rest of the american world. In her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006, syrianamerican mohja kahf engages in the representation of an experience similar to hers.
Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Buy a cheap copy of the girl in the tangerine scarf. Areen khalifeh assistant professor english literature and criticism philadelphia university jordan abstract this paper discusses the symbol of the veil in mohja kahf s the girl in the tangerine scarf from a. Our hypothesis in this article is that in mohja kahf s the girl in the tangerine scarf the main character negotiates her subjectivity in the space of diaspora and she does so through her choice of clothes, as we will show below.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Pdf the girl in the tangerine scarf download read online. In particular, i focus on the jordanianpalestinian american novel, west of the jordan by laila halaby, and the syrian american novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf by mohja kahf. Pdf mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006 narrates the experience of a syrianborn muslim woman, khadra, living in a tightknit muslim. In comp lit professor kahfs fiction debut, khadra shamy recalls growing up in an immigrant syrian family in 1970s. A novel enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Explain how the experience helped shape her identity and impact her adult experiences. Not without my daughter betty mahmoody epub zeke23. No im not bald under the scarfno im not from that country where women cant drive cars. Her family moved to the united states in 1971, and kahf grew up in the midwest.
The girl in the tangerine scarf was published in 2006, and it tells the story of khadra. Pdf the process of faith development in mohja kahfs the girl in. A novel by mohja kahf syrian immigrant khadra shamy is growing up in a devout, tightly knit muslim family in 1970s indiana, at the crossroads of bad polyester and islamic dress codes. Mohja kahf s novel focuses on khadra, a syrianmuslim immigrant who comes to indiana in the 1970s as a child, stuck between american culture and the closeknit ties of. If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four. The story chronicles syrian immigrant khadra shamy, a young woman growing up in a devout, tightly knit muslim family in 1970s indiana, at the crossroads of bad polyester and islamic dress codes. Though her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf is a fictional bildungsroman about the life of syrian american, khadra shamy, it bears the semiautobiographical perspective of the author, incorporating kahfs personal experiences as a syrian muslim in america. The girl in the tangerine scarf mohja kahf, author. Negotiating liminal identities in mohja kahfs the girl in. Self and identity in the girl in the tangerine scarf femtales. The girl in the tangerine scarf by mohja kahf caroll and graf publishers, 2006, 444 pp. This was my experience with the girl in the tangerine scarf, which, in my opinion, is criminally underread. Acces pdf the girl in tangerine scarf mohja kahf the girl in tangerine scarf mohja kahf the girl in tangerine scarf girl in the tangerine scarf is a novel, and, as such, is fictional.
The girl in the tangerine scarf by mohja kahf dissertation. The girl in the tangerine scarf is a novel written by american author mohja kahf and published in 2006. In the novel, kahf presents how bigotry and prejudice can be. Mohja kahf syrian immigrant khadra shamy is growing up in a devout, tightly knit muslim family in 1970s indiana, at the crossroads of bad polyester and islamic dress codes. Tom wolfes debut collection of essays a brilliant, formbending dive into the future of america as it careened through the 1960s in 1965, tom wolfe dropped like a bomb onto the american literary scene with his first book, the kandykolored tangerine flake streamline baby, an incandescent panorama of american counterculture, its dances, bouffant hairdos, customised cars and rock concerts. In 2011, mohja kahf and her then 17yearold daughter visited the turkish border with syria to work with syrian escapees.
It is a riveting debut from an important new voice. Pdf in her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006, syrian american mohja kahf engages in the representation of an experience similar. Mohja kahf presents an insiders loving view of islam through this comingofage immigrant novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf. Girl in the tangerine scarf is a novel, and, as such, is fictional. She has a storytelling knack, but the subject matter is where she pours heart and soul. The process of faith development in mohja kahfs the girl in. Negotiating liminal identities in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf this paper challenges the thought that the term muslim woman connotes submissive or backward and is in need of rescue by the west through a literary analysis of the work by mohja kahf b. Kahf borrowed details from her own life she moved from syria to the united states as a child but she insists that the book is not autobiograpical.
In this essay i look at how her literary representations negotiate religious and feminist discourses in doing so. The girl in the tangerine scarf, a new novel by mohja kahf, is about a syrian girl transplanted to the american midwest in the 1970s. From termagant to odalisque university of texas press, 1999. Hoosiers supporting literacy is a unique initiative where noteworthy hoosiers are matched with hoosier classic pieces of literature, both fiction and nonfiction.
It is also odd because one of the books points is that the protagonist is an adult. Ive just finished reading mohja kahfs book the girl in the tangerine scarf. This paper challenges the thought that the term muslim woman connotes submissive or backward and is in need of rescue by the west through a literary analysis of the work by mohja kahf b. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style.
Through the eyes of an earnest and strongwilled girl named khadra, kahf provides us with a kaleidoscopic view of growing up muslim and female in america. Syrian immigrant khadra shamy is growing up in a devout, tightly. Mohja kahf free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to read, good books to read. A novel paperback september 12, 2006 by mohja kahf author. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Her tangerine scarf represents her connection to teta, syria and her quest to find herself. A cultural translator in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf aje vol. In the book, the girl in the tangerine scarf, by mohja kahf, it shows the life of a daughter, khadra shamy, of. Ive just finished reading mohja kahf s book the girl in the tangerine scarf. Kahf is an associate professor of comparative literature at rutgers.
Her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf was a one book. They hold a similar view to ameris that indeed, kahf s novel helps demystify the persistent notion of. Mohja kahf s the girl in the tangerine scarf by martina koegelerabdi, university of copenhagen, denmark abstract. Mohja kahf s 2006 the girl in the tangerine scarf was celebrated in the new york times and on national public radio the novel introduced, they said, the voice of arab, muslim women to the american literary canon.
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