thousand and one nights
- n a collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century
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- Scheherazade: From storytelling 'slave' to 'first feminist'
The stories of One Thousand and One Nights are among the world's most famous works of literature. Scheherazade and her stories have become a touchstone of Arab culture, passed down orally for centuries, and now Lebanese author Hanan al-Shaykh has published a modern retelling of the tales.
June 9, 2013 - Minnesota Public Radio