Reflecting loss and displacement through fragmentation in the collection of short stories "Aisha" for Ahdaf Soueif

Abstract EN

Ahdaf Soueif is an Egyptian diasporic novelist who adopts non-linear style of writing to reflect her state of in-betweeness.

the fragmented structure of her fictional stories hints to the internal conflicts of the novelist and her central character’s (Aisha).

the stories in “Aisha” defy chronology and refuse to be ordered even though they share the same narrator in the eight stories throughout different parts of her life.

the effects of displacement on the psyche of the character would be examined in order to reflect on the fragmentation of the collection as a whole.

therefore, the current paper tries to investigate the themes of loss and displacement in the collection of short stories “Aisha” in an attempt to highlight the process by which the novelist translates this sense of frustration into a fragmented piece of writing.