Page 1 of 6 Guide to the Miriam Cooke papers 1980-2014 Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148 Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu Published in Brown University Library
Page 2 of 6 Collection overview Title: Miriam Cooke papers Date range: 1980-2014 Creator: Extent: Abstract: Language of materials: Repository: Collection number: Cooke, Miriam Feminist Theory Archive (Brown University). 1.0 linear foot The Miriam Cooke papers are primarily comprised of material from Cooke s early research and publications on Arabic women's literature and war. English Scope & content The Miriam Cooke papers are primarily comprised of material from Cooke s early research and publications on Arabic women's literature and war. The collection includes unpublished translations, correspondence with contributors, and planning documents from Opening the Gates: An Anthology of Arab Feminist Writing (1990). The collection also contains material relating to Cooke s work on women and war, including interviews with women featured in War s Other Voices: Women Writers of the Lebanese Civil War (1988); material relating to the publication of Gendering War Talk (1993), co-edited with Angela Woollacott; and a handwritten manuscript of the novel Hayati, My Life (2000). The collection also contains research notes, course syllabi, and conference materials. Arrangement This collection is arranged by topic and date.
Page 3 of 6 Biographical/Historical note Miriam Cooke is the Braxton Craven Distinguished Professor of Arab Cultures at Duke University. She received her Doctorate of Philosophy in Arabic Literature from St. Antony s College at Oxford in 1980. Cooke s main fields of interest are modern Arabic literature and culture, Islamic feminism, and war. Her publications include The Anatomy of an Egyptian Intellectual: Yahya Haqqi (1984), War s Other Voices: Women Writers of the Lebanese War (1988), and the novel Hayati, My Life (2000). She has also co-edited several volumes, including Opening the Gates: A Century of Arab Feminist Writing (1990) and Gendering War Talk (1993). Access & use Access to the collection: Use of materials: Preferred citation: Contact information: There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. All researchers seeking to publish materials from the collections of the John Hay Library are requested to complete a Notice of Intent to Publish, prior to reproducing, quoting, or otherwise publishing any portion or extract from this collection. Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. Miriam Cooke papers,, John Hay LibraryUniversity Archives and Manuscripts Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148
Page 4 of 6 Administrative information About the collection Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu Aquisition: Accruals: Gift of Miriam Cooke. Further accruals are expected. Processing information: Collection Processed by Kayleigh Mahan in 2014. About the finding aid Author: Encoding: Descriptive rules: Additional information Related material: Finding aid prepared by Wendy Korwin. This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-05-26 Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) This collection is part of the Feminist Theory Archive, a collaboration between the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women and the Brown University Library. Search terms Names: Subjects: Types of materials: Feminist Theory Archive (Brown University). Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women. Feminism -- Arab countries Women and Literature -- Arab Countries Women and war Women writers Manuscripts
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