The body and identity in Āmāl Muḫtār’s Naḫb al-Ḥayāt

In the novel Naḫb al-Ḥayāt, Āmāl Muḫtār focuses on writing about the body. Placed in relation to the question of individual identity and freedom, the body also appears to play a key role in the narrative. In this article, we focus on body language and the expression (through gestures) of passions. Language expressed by the body sometimes shapes the relationships between characters and replaces spoken language.