Ton rêve est une émancipation. L'ancienne Egypte dans la littérature féministe égyptienne

Langone, Angela

2021-01-01

---

Abstract

A recent study in gender psychology, based on Albert Bandura's theory of social learning, and published by a team formed by Egyptians researchers, has put forward a rather bold hypothesis: an in-depth knowledge of the pioneering women of Ancient Egypt in the fields of science, the arts and the exercise of power as female pharaohs, could enhance the role of gender in Egypt today. This work, which could undoubtedly appear rather controversial, has raised a number of questions for us, including the following: have Pharaonic themes already been addressed by Arab feminists? And if so, what value has this model had for these feminists? These are complex questions that our article attempts to answer by focusing on contemporary Egyptian women writers, namely Durriyya Shafîq (Doria Shafik), Ni'mat Ahmad Fu'ad, Fawziyya As'ad (Fawzia Assaad) and Nawâl al-Sa'dâwî.