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020    9780813176376|q(hardcover : alk. paper) 
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092    |fF|aMAHMOUD 
100 1  Mahmoud, Lena,|eauthor. 
245 10 Amreekiya :|ba novel /|cLena Mahmoud. 
264  1 Lexington, Kentucky :|bUniversity Press of Kentucky,
       |c[2018] 
300    184 pages ;|c24 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
520    Isra Shadi, a twenty-one-year-old woman of mixed 
       Palestinian and white descent, lives in California with 
       her paternal amu (uncle), amtu (aunt), and cousins after 
       the death of her mother and abandonment by her father at a
       young age. Ever the outcast in her amu and amtu's 
       household, they eagerly encourage Isra to marry and leave.
       After rejecting a string of undesirable suitors, she 
       marries Yusef, an old love from her past.  In Amreekiya,  
       author Lena Mahmoud deftly juggles two storylines, 
       alternating between Isra's youth and her current life as a
       married twentysomething who is torn between cultures and 
       trying to define herself. The chapters chronicle various 
       moments in Isra's narrative, including the volatile 
       relationship of her parents and the trials and joys of 
       forging a partnership with Yusef. Mahmoud also examines 
       Isra's first visit to Palestine, the effects of sexism, 
       how language affects identity, and what it means to have a
       love that overcomes unbearable pain.  An exploration of 
       womanhood from an underrepresented voice in American 
       literature, Amreekiya is simultaneously unique and 
       relatable. Featuring an authentic array of characters, 
       Mahmoud's first novel is a much-needed story in a divided 
       world.  
650  0 Palestinian Americans|vFiction. 
830  0 University Press of Kentucky new poetry and prose series.