Event Description
Egana Djabbarova discusses her debut novel "My Dreadful Body" about a young woman's vexed coming of age in a traditional Azerbaijani community in Russia, grappling under the weight of Muslim patriarchal norms and a debilitating neurological condition. The mysterious affliction leaves her unable to control her muscles, plagued by pain and speech disorders. Addressing each body part with the scrupulousness of a medical researcher, the narrator explores memories, traditions, and taboos related to her physical self. Egana Djabbarova unveils a hidden world in which illness unexpectedly facilitates her liberation from the fate of an arranged marriage she doesn't want.
Event Speaker
Egana Djabbarova, author
Event Information
Free and open to the public; registration required. Please email Eileen Huhn at [email protected] with any questions.
Hosted by the Harriman Institute at Columbia University.
