世纪之交的阿拉伯文坛,一些具有国际影响的重要女作家纷纷出版自传。如,埃及学者莱伊拉·艾哈迈德的《穿越边境:从开罗到美国——个女人的旅程》(1999);摩洛哥女作家莱伊拉·艾布·宰德的《回归童年》(1999);埃及女作家纳娃勒·赛阿达维(1931—)的两卷自传《伊昔斯的女儿》(1999)和《在火中穿行》(2002);爱德华·赛义德的妹妹吉恩·赛义德·麦格迪西的《外婆,母亲和我》(2005)等。这些自传作品在阿拉伯世界和 The Arab literary world at the turn of the century and some important women writers with international influence have all published autobiographies. For example, the Egyptian scholar Laila Ahmad’s “Crossing the Border: A Cairo to the United States - A Woman’s Journey” (1999); the Moroccan writer Layila Abu Buyd’s “Return to Childhood” ( 1999); two autobiographies by Egyptian writer Navale Séadavevi (1931-) The Daughter of Yixi (1999) and Walking Through the Fire (2002); Edward Said’s sister Grandma, Mother, and Me by Saeed McGhee West (2005). These biographical works are in the Arab world