Storytelling and tragedy in Where Is My Name
The novel "Where Is My Name" explores, within its context, the events of the 1860 massacre in Bab Tuma neighborhood in Damascus. It raises questions about who has the right to tell history, especially regarding the voiceless women whose voices are erased from the historical narrative. The story is revealed through the character of Quammur, a maid who witnessed the massacre and collected the testimonies of survivors, with a focus on how her voice is ultimately erased in the final text. This reflects issues of power in the writing of history and the marginalization of women’s voices. The novel also links the modern Damascus massacre with the memory of the old city, highlighting the role of the writer residing in the West in shaping the Western image of Damascus and analyzing the mechanisms of orientalist writing and the monopolization of truth. Ultimately, the novel calls for restoring recognition to women’s memory and reminds us that true history is what is written, not just what happened.
تنويه: هذا ملخص تم إنشاؤه بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي
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