This course explores works by Muslim women writers from different parts of the world. It challenges misconceptions about Islam, Muslim and the Islamic world. Students gain an understanding of the relationship between Islam and culture and, more specifically, how Muslim women from different cultures express their relationship to Islam and what it is to be a woman in an Islamic culture.
Counts Toward Majors: Creative Writing, English, Race and Ethnic Studies
Counts Toward Concentrations: Middle Eastern Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies
To find books for this class, please visit the St. Olaf Bookstore.