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Nawal El Saadawi

Egyptian doctor, feminist and author of Woman at Point Zero

Did you know?She wrote her memoirs on a roll of toilet paper using a smuggled eyebrow pencil while imprisoned for her political views.

Nawal El Saadawi (Arabic: نوال السعداوي, ALA-LC: Nawāl as-Saʿdāwī; 27 October 1931 – 21 March 2021) was an Egyptian feminist writer, activist, physician, and psychiatrist.

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Born: October 27, 1931 · Kafr Tahla, Egypt
Died: March 21, 2021
Nationality: Egyptian
Known for: Literature, Science, Politics

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Spouse: Sherif Hatata

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