Through the eyes of an earnest and strongwilled girl named khadra, kahf provides us with a kaleidoscopic view of growing up muslim and. You dress strangequot said a tenthgrade boy with bright blue hairto the new muslim girl with the headscard in homeroomhis tonguerings clicking on the. 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. The girl in the tangerine scarf was published in 2006, and it tells the story of khadra. 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. In particular, the analysis will focus on mohja kahfs poetics of dissonance that challenges. The girl in the tangerine scarf is a novel written by american author mohja kahf and published in 2006. No im not bald under the scarfno im not from that country where women cant drive cars. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Faddaconrey 2011 believes that these writers offer revisionary spaces responding to racial stereotyping, blanket labeling, and discriminatory profiling. 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. Pdf in her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006, syrian american mohja kahf engages in the representation of an experience similar. The girl in the tangerine scarf mohja kahf, author. In the novel, kahf presents how bigotry and prejudice can be.
Negotiating muslim womens rights and identity in american. 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. Negotiating liminal identities in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf. A cultural translator in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf aje vol. 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.
In her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006, syrianamerican mohja kahf engages in the representation of an experience similar to hers. Mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf and the dissonance of nationhood. Excerpts from the girl in the tangerine scarf, part i. 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 symbol of the veil in mohja kahf s the girl in the tangerine scarf dr. Pdf the girl in the tangerine scarf download read online. Her grandfather, a member of the syrian parliament, was exiled from syria in the late 1960s. Maybe you have knowledge that, people have look numerous times for their favorite books behind this the girl in tangerine scarf mohja kahf, but end taking place in harmful downloads. A coming of age that is strongly marked by recurring cycles of encounter, clash and confluence on various levels. Pdf on jan 1, 2017, magda hasabelnaby and others published hybrid imagination. Poet and scholar mohja kahf was born in damascus, syria. 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. Mohja kahfs reading at the levantine center on july 14th. Identities in mohja kahfs 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.
In this essay i look at how her literary representations negotiate religious and feminist discourses in doing so. The girl in the tangerine scarf by mohja kahf caroll and graf publishers, 2006, 444 pp. 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. Okay, youre probably wondering what im talking about if you havent noticed the title of the post. Resistance and uncanny moments of inbetweenness in mohja kahfs the girl in tangerine scarf 4 laila halaby. A cultural translator in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf. Mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf in her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006, syrianamerican mohja kahf engages in the representation of an experience similar to hers, the comingofage narrative of a young girl in a muslim community in the heart of indiana. Homeland america, bismillah mohja kahfs the girl in the.
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The girl in the tangerine scarf by mohja kahf 2006. Kahfs first book of poetry, emails from scheherazad, was a finalist for the 2004 paterson poetry prize. Syrian immigrant khadra shamy is growing up in a devout, tightly. Ive just finished reading mohja kahfs book the girl in the tangerine scarf. Buy a cheap copy of the girl in the tangerine scarf. Muslim feminist agency and arab american literature.
It is set mostly in indianapolis, against recent historical events. Mohja kahf reads an excerpt from her novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf at the levantine cultural center on july 14, 2010. Mohja kahf born 1967, damascus, syria is an arabamerican poet and author. 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. 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. Resistance and uncanny moments of in betweenness in. 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. 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. 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 kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf am not saying that islam does not permit polygyny. Mohja kahf was born in damascus, syria, to a family of practicing. 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. The girl in the tangerine scarf ebook by mojha kahf. The author is a syrian muslim immigrant, now a professor at a us university. Pdf the process of faith development in mohja kahfs the. Mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf by martina koegelerabdi, university of copenhagen, denmark abstract. Mohja kahf presents an insiders loving view of islam through this comingofage immigrant novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf. 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. Muslims, and migrated to the united states in 1971 at the age of four. Im guessing that at least some of the details are based on what she, and others she knows, experienced in growing into young. 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. May 31, 2011 more interestingly, mohja kahf takes the reference a step further in her collection of poems emails from scheherazad. In particular, i focus on the jordanianpalestinian american novel, west of the jordan by laila halaby, and the syrian american.
Pdf the process of faith development in mohja kahfs the girl in. In comp lit professor kahfs fiction debut, khadra shamy recalls growing up in an immigrant syrian family in 1970s. The girl in the tangerine scarf ebook download free pdf. Written by mohja kahf, the girl in the tangerine scarf tells the story of khadra shamy, a syrianamerican woman returning to her hometown of indianapolis for the first time in several years. She has a storytelling knack, but the subject matter is where she pours heart and soul. 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. In each chapter i examine the hyphenated identities of these novels protagonists, hala, soraya, khadija, and khadra. 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. The girl in tangerine scarf mohja kahf the girl in tangerine scarf thank you entirely much for downloading the girl in tangerine scarf mohja kahf.
Mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf is a female bildungsroman novel which takes as its focus the comingofage story of khadra shay, a muslim woman. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. This research investigates the elements of culture implied in the girl in the tangerine scarf, a novel by mohja kahf. Mohja kahf author of the girl in the tangerine scarf. Kahf s first book of poetry, emails from scheherazad, was a finalist for the 2004 paterson poetry prize. This thesis adopts a transnational and postcolonial feminist approach in exploring arab american womens literature.
In her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006, syrianamerican mohja kahf engages in the representation of an experience similar to hers, the comingofage narrative of a young girl in a muslim community in the heart of indiana. Kahf borrowed details from her own life she moved from syria. Dec 07, 2006 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. Pdf negotiating liminal identities in mohja kahfs the girl. Her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf was a one book reading at indiana university east richmond, indiana in 2017.
Mohja kahfs 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. 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 postcolonial critical perspective. Mohja kahfs novel the girl in the tangerine scarf highlights a broad spectrum of muslim feminist agencies. Pdf mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006 narrates the experience of a syrianborn muslim woman, khadra, living in a tightknit muslim.
Syrian immigrant khadra shamy is growing up in a devout, tightly knit muslim family in 1970s indiana, at. Faddaconrey 2011 believes that these writers offer revisionary spaces responding to racial stereotyping, blanket labeling, and discriminatory profiling exerted on arabs in the american society p. Her novel the girl in the tangerine scarf was a one book reading at. They hold a similar view to ameris that indeed, kahfs novel helps demystify the persistent notion of. Aug 22, 2006 mohja kahf presents an insiders loving view of islam through this comingofage immigrant novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf. Our hypothesis in this article is that in mohja kahfs 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. Hum english letters department faculty of humanities. They hold a similar view to ameris that indeed, kahf s novel helps demystify the persistent notion of muslim women as submissive or.
Her family moved to the united states in 1971, and kahf grew up in the midwest. Resistance and uncanny moments of in betweenness in mohja. More interestingly, mohja kahf takes the reference a step further in her collection of poems emails from scheherazad. The symbol of the veil in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf dr. Aug 17, 2010 mohja kahf s reading at the levantine center on july 14th. Pdf negotiating liminal identities in mohja kahfs the. The girl in the tangerine scarf august 22, 2006 edition. A cultural translator in mohja kahfs the girl in the. The symbol of the veil in mohja kahfs the girl in the. Orientalism and the iconography of the veil in mohja kahf. Aug 11, 2007 okay, youre probably wondering what im talking about if you havent noticed the title of the post.
The girl in the tangerine scarf pdf free download epdf. Along with her brother eyad and her continue reading. Mohja kahfs 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. 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, a new novel by mohja kahf, is about a syrian girl transplanted to the american midwest in the 1970s. A study of mohja kahfs emails from scheherazad and the girl in the tangerine scarf find, read and cite all. 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. It is also odd because one of the books points is that the protagonist is an adult. Mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf thesis presented to universitas islam negeri maulana malik ibrahim malang in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of sarjana sastra s. Aug 18, 2010 mohja kahf reads an excerpt from her novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf at the levantine cultural center on july 14, 2010.
Syrianamerican writer mohja kahfs novel the girl in the tangerine scarf was published in 2006,1 within the framework of a remarkable increase in literary production by arabamerican writers and poets, starting at least three decades ago. Culture analysis in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf. From what we seem to know, her young parents opted to leave syria to continue their studies abroad. Read the girl in the tangerine scarf a novel by mojha kahf available from rakuten kobo. In her novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf 2006, kahf focuses on the oppressive and discriminatory practices muslim women encounter. What is interesting to me about kahfs poems is the fact that she built on the notion of resistance through storytelling by crafting poems that exist on the page. 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. They hold a similar view to ameris that indeed, kahfs novel helps demystify the persistent notion of muslim women as submissive or.
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