Ready Reference Treatise: Woman at Point Zero

“Woman at Point Zero” by Nawal El Saadawi was first published in Arabic language in 1975. The novel’s story is based on the author’s encounter with a female prisoner in Qanatir Prison.

Firdaus happens to be a murderess. The novel presents her first-person account. She agrees to tell her life story to the author, before her execution.

She describes the poverty and neglect she had to face during her childhood. She remembers being circumcised by her mother.

Ready Reference Treatise: Woman at Point Zero
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Major Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis