JEAN SASSON: AN EXISTENTIAL PERSPECTIVE OF MIDDLE EAST

Journal Title: International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 3

Abstract

Jean Sasson is born and brought up in the USA with an unusual choice of deep and intellectual reading which is still continuing. The works of Gertrude Bell, Freya Stark, and Sir Richard Burton enlightened her inner self to the fascinations and the mysteries of the Middle East and when she got a chance to visit Saudi Arabia, she found the ideal opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge - knowledge of that closed and mysterious land, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After living and traveling in the Middle East for so many years, she developed a deep affection for the people of the region especially women. She has now emerges as a new voice on the canvas of Feministic Approach in the region.

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(2018). JEAN SASSON: AN EXISTENTIAL PERSPECTIVE OF MIDDLE EAST. International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL), 8(3), 63-68. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-376685