Study explores intersections of gender, privilege and language as authors expand boundaries of expression
By Tim Schafer
Alice Konigstetter, an Austrian postgraduate researcher, recently completed her PhD on women’s literature in Kuwait. Her thesis examines how gender, language and privileges granted by Kuwaiti nationality intersect in the writings of local female authors. Kuwait Times discussed her research with her and spoke with local authors to hear their perspectives.
Konigstetter, who had previously worked on Gulf literature,…