منال،بلبشيرمختارية،ضرو2026-07-142026-07-142026https://dspace.univ-temouchent.edu.dz/handle/123456789/7362This study examines self-narration and the representations of feminine identity in the novel *Heart of Clay* by *Elham Mazyoud*. It begins with a theoretical introduction addressing the concepts of autobiography and self-narration, as well as their significance in Arabic literature. The first chapter is devoted to exploring the mechanisms of self-narration through an analysis of the first-person narrator and focalization in its various forms. The second chapter discusses the concept of feminine identity and the social, physical, cultural, and psychological factors that contribute to its formation. It also examines feminist literature as a field for expressing women’s issues and their various representations. Furthermore, the study investigates the representations of feminine identity and body writing in the novel as means of expressing the female self.otherIlham MazyoudHeart of ClayAutobiographyFeminist LiteratureFemale Identity \ Body WritingFocalizationSelf-NarrationThesis