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Tamara MitchellProfessor Nancy GilbertEnglish 11027 April 2014Johnson-Davies, Denys. “Nawal El Saadawi.” The anchor book of modern Arabic fiction. New York. Anchor Books, 2006.364.Print.This essay is a short biography about Nawal El Saadawi. Saadawi is an expert doctor and has published many books. She is also the second most read Arab writer in the world. Saadawi was born in a small Egyptian village and became famous in the 1970s for her books denouncing the sexual and cultural oppression of Arab women. She was then put in prison by the Egyptian president in 1981. Once released, she left Egypt in the 1990s and came to the United States because she was threatened by Muslim fundamentalists. Once she arrived in the United States she taught at several American universities and became a "controversial figure". This essay offers basic information about her. The information in the essay appears to be accurate because I compared it to the same information in several other sources. This essay does not state a personal opinion or feeling towards a topic. It simply states the facts. However, the essay is not very comprehensive. This is because it is a short essay. It's not that in-depth nor does it provide much detail. This book isn't all that current either. It was published in 2006.Saadawi, Nawal El. “He has no place in heaven.” Ed. Johnson-Davies, Denys. New York. Anchor Books, 2006.365-373.Print.This is the story of a woman named Zeinab who was taught that she was put here on earth for one reason only, to please men and do exactly what they asked. He suffered ongoing abuse throughout his life. However, her mother told her that one day she would have heaven. She often found herself daydreaming... middle of paper.... INTRODUCTION The Brecht Forum in Manhattan hosted three extraordinary women, who spoke about the conflicts and popular uprisings that are transforming the Middle East. The first to speak was Dr. Nawal el-Saadawi, author of numerous books exploring the sexuality and legal status of Arab women, including The Hidden Face of Eve, Daughter of Isis and Woman at Point Zero. Her activism led to threats to her life, the loss of her position as Egypt's director of public health, incarceration in 1981, and exile in the United States in 1988. “I survived the events of my life thanks to the pleasure of write. The revolution gives me the same pleasure." Saadawi enthusiastically expressed his support for those defending workers' rights in Madison, Wisconsin, but encouraged Americans to demand even greater change, Egyptian style. BODY1 Phrase of the 'topic-Thesis-Proof 1-Proof 2 -Evidence 3-Conclusion-