Transgressing Cultural Borders of Identity in Mohja Kahf's Poetry

Arab American literature and in specific poetry has a century-long tradition of literary production, as it extends its roots to the early Mahjar poets. Through her poetry collection, Emails from Scheherazad (2003), contemporary Arab American Muslim writer and feminist scholar Mohja Kahf tackles the question of identity. Kahf's poetry examines the 'pain and possibility' of a composite identity that is being affected by stereotyping, ethnicity and hybridity.

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Aya ElBably, MA English Literature with distinction, Cairo University, Egypt. An internationally certified EFL instructor from Cambridge (CELTA); An Assistant Lecturer & EFL Instructor for 10 years. Currently works at Future University in Egypt (FUE).Presented at international conferences inside & outside Egypt. Now Enrolled in the PhD program.