La Femme Nouvelle Explained

Country:Egypt
Based:Cairo
Founded:1944
Finaldate:1952
Category:Literary magazine
Founder:Princess Chevikar Ibrahim

La Femme Nouvelle (French: The New Woman) was a French language literary and cultural magazine published from 1944 to 1952 in Cairo, Egypt. The magazine has been known for its editor-in-chief and later publisher, Doria Shafik, who was an eminent Egyptian feminist and activist.

History and profile

La Femme Nouvelle was established in Cairo in 1944. The founder was Princess Chevikar Ibrahim, the first wife of King Fuad I. The magazine featured articles on the history and cultural heritage of Egypt and targeted upper-class women[1] and French-speaking elites.[2] Doria Shafik became the editor-in-chief of the magazine in 1945, and following the death of Princess Chevikar Ibrahim in 1947 she acquired the magazine.[3] [4] The magazine ceased publication in 1952.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Anaïs Angelo. The Politics of Biography in Africa: Borders, Margins, and Alternative Histories of Power. Routledge. 2021. 142. 978-1-000-43268-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=b4w4EAAAQBAJ&pg=PT142. Abingdon; New York. Nada Halloway. Silenced no more: Doria Shafik speaks.
  2. Stephen Urgola. Maissan Hassan. Women's Collections in Egypt. Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals. Summer 2018. 14. 10.1177/155019061801400308. 3. 318. 198750235 .
  3. Web site: Her Story ... Feminist & Activist. Doria Shafik website. 29 September 2021.
  4. News: Margot Lefèvre. Cynthia Nelson, Doria Shafik, Egyptian Feminist, A Woman Apart. Les clés du Moyen-Orient. fr. 29 September 2021. 19 March 2021.
  5. Web site: La Femme. Global Journals Portal. fr.