Wanna be a bride (Egyptian Arabic: عايزة أتجوز; [ˈʕæjzæ (ʔæ)tˈɡæwːez]) is a popular Egyptian book by Ghada Abdel Aal based on a blog of the same name about the several (failed) marriage proposals the author has gone through.[1][2][3][4][5] The book was published by the Egyptian printing house Shorouk in 2008.[6] The book has a comic tone and addresses the author's thoughts and feelings during each failed marriage proposal that she has received. The book also covers the issue of the late age of marriage in Egypt due to economic reasons.
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| Author | Ghada Abdel Aal |
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| Original title | عايزة أتجوز |
| Translator | Barbara Teresi "Italian", Nora Eltahawy "English", Djûke Poppinga "Dutch", Abeer Soliman "Dutch" |
| Language | Egyptian Colloquial |
| Series | Mudawwan@al-Shuruq |
| Publisher | Dar al-Shuruq |
Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | Egypt |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 178 |
| ISBN | 9780292723979 |
| OCLC | 304155096 |
| LC Class | HQ800.4.E3 A34 2008 |
The author
editGhada Abdel Aal (born 21 December 1978, El-Mahalla El-Kubra) works as a pharmacist. She also wrote the screenplay of 2 TV series. She introduces herself on her blog as
a representative of 15 million females from 25 to 35 years who are pressured by the society everyday to get married even though this matter is out of their hands.[7]
Translations
edit| Language | Translator | Publisher | Title | Data/year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Barbara Teresi | Epoché Edizioni | Che il velo sia da sposa![8] | |
| English | Nora Eltahawy | University of Texas Press | Wanna be a bride (alternatively translated as Wanna-B-A-Bride or I Want to Get Married) | 23 September 2010[9] |
| Dutch | Djûke Poppinga & Abeer Soliman | Nieuw Amsterdam | Ik wil trouwen! |
Reception
editBoth the book and the blog are popular among young Egyptians (both males and females). A TV series starring Hend Sabri was made in 2010.[10] The book has received positive reviews and was covered in the Egyptian media in popular talk shows [11] and newspapers (e.g. Almasry Alyoum, Los Angeles Times, la Repubblica, The Independent).[12][13][14][15][16]
References
edit- ^ Knickmeyer, Ellen (21 October 2008). "A Courtship Veteran Muses On Search for the Right Man". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ Abdelhadi, Magdi (12 August 2008). "Spotlight on Egypt's marriage crisis". BBC. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ Ghada Abdel Aal (28 October 2008). "Reader, I didn't marry him: blog lifts veil on match-making in Egypt". The Independent. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ Lindsey, Ursula (5 November 2009). "All the single ladies". The National. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ Kaaki, Lisa (30 March 2009). "From blog to best-seller". Arab News. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "دار الشروق | كتب| عايزه أتجوز". Shorouk.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ [1] Archived March 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Che il velo sia da sposa!". Cheilvelosiadasposa.blogspot.com. 2004-02-29. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ "Abdel Aal, I Want to Get Married!, University of Texas Press". Utexas.edu. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ "هند صبري تعود للدراما التليفزيونية بمسلسل أنا عايزة اتجوز". Masrawy.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ "رحاب و غاده و غاده في العاشرة مساء 1/3". YouTube. 2008-02-13. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ رولا خرسا. "عايزة اتجوز". Almasry-alyoum.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ "Babylon & Beyond". Los Angeles Times. 3 April 2008.
- ^ "Babylon & Beyond". Los Angeles Times. 5 May 2008.
- ^ "The English Pen Online World Atlas - Wanna be a bride". Penatlas.org. 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ CCTV.com央视国际网络有限公司版权所有. "埃及剩女拒绝客厅相亲 古怪相亲术惹争议_CCTV.com_中国中央电视台". News.cctv.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
External links
edit- Wanna be a bride, the Arabic blog
- Che il velo sia da sposa!, the Italian blog
- Ghada Abdel Aal and her Book I Want to Get Married!: From Anonymous Blogger to Bestselling Author Qantara.de