Submitted: 11 March 1996 Nathalie Handal Literary Researcher and Writer 510 Commonwealth Ave., #105 Boston, MA 02215 USA or 8, Boulevard de la Madelaine Apt. 535 75009 Paris France Phones: 33-1-41238465 FAX: Email: Research: Modern Arabic women's poetry. Arab-American literature, Palestinian literature. Keywords: Arabic-French, Palestine, The Levant, Women's studies, poetry, Islam.