Mayda : echoes of protest / Srpuhi Dussap; translated by Nareg Seferian; edited by Lisa Gulesserian with Barbara Merguerian, Joy Renjilian-Burgy, Judith A. Saryan, and Danila Jebejian Terpanjian; with an introduction by Valentina Calzolari.
This first Armenian feminist novel, published in 1883, is now available in English translation for the first time. The pioneering author, Srpuhi Dussap, advocated an equal role for women in the traditional Armenian society of Istanbul through this controversial novel of romance, betrayal, and reconciliation. Her compelling story was widely read and became an inspiration for future generations.
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