Zaat
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Zaat is a satirical Egyptian novel by Sonallah Ibrahim that critiques modern Egyptian society through the life of a middle-class woman navigating political and social upheavals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zaat canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian novel
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novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Sonallah Ibrahim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| critiques |
Egyptian bureaucracy
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corruption in Egypt ⓘ modern Egyptian society ⓘ patriarchy in Egypt ⓘ |
| depicts |
political upheavals in Egypt
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social upheavals in Egypt ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
bureaucracy
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consumerism ⓘ family life ⓘ gender roles ⓘ political repression ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| focusesOn | middle-class life in Egypt ⓘ |
| genre |
political fiction
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satire ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Mubarak era Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Sadat era Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ post-Nasser Egypt ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed in Arabic literary circles ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | fiction ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Arabic literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Zaat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
realist
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satirical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of an Egyptian middle-class woman
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use of satire to critique the state ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century Egypt ⓘ |
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