| Categories | Literary magazine |
|---|---|
| Founder | Princess Chevikar Ibrahim |
| Founded | 1944 |
| Final issue | 1952 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Based in | Cairo |
| Language | French |
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.[1] 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]
References
- 1 2 Nada Halloway (2021). "Silenced no more: Doria Shafik speaks". In Anaïs Angelo (ed.). The Politics of Biography in Africa: Borders, Margins, and Alternative Histories of Power. Abingdon; New York: Routledge. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-000-43268-8.
- ↑ Stephen Urgola; Maissan Hassan (Summer 2018). "Women's Collections in Egypt". Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals. 14 (3): 318. doi:10.1177/155019061801400308. S2CID 198750235.
- ↑ "Her Story ... Feminist & Activist". Doria Shafik website. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ Margot Lefèvre (19 March 2021). "Cynthia Nelson, Doria Shafik, Egyptian Feminist, A Woman Apart". Les clés du Moyen-Orient (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "La Femme" (in French). Global Journals Portal.