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Informationen zum Autor By Christa Jones Klappentext The only studies on North African caves have been published in French and examine primarily physical cave sites. My bookdiscusses the literary cave as a metaphor for national identity and the homeland-patrie- in Francophone North African postcolonial literature and film focusing on the themes of folklore, war, Berber traditions, femininity, sexuality, and war. It offers new insights into Francophone postcolonial studies and folklore and fills a gap in postcolonial literary and cultural scholarship. Zusammenfassung The only studies on North African caves have been published in French and examine primarily physical cave sites. My book discusses the literary cave as a metaphor for national identity and the homeland--patrie-- in Francophone North African postcolonial literature and film focusing on the themes of folklore! war! Berber traditions! femininity! sexuality! and war. It offers new insights into Francophone postcolonial studies and folklore and fills a gap in postcolonial literary and cultural scholarship. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter One: Sites of Wonders and Miracles: The Cave in Kabylian Folktales The Cave in Islam and the Legend of the Seven SleepersTales of Wonder and Magic: Metamorphoses in Troglodytic Caves "Zalghoum, la belle promise," "Loundja, plus belle que la lune," and "Fibule d'argentPlaces of Transfiguration, Female Disobedience, and Emancipation "L'oiseau vert," "Une histoire d'ogre," and "Histoire de l'ogre et de la belle femme,"Rites of Passage, Gateways to Happiness, Insight, and Maturation "La bague enchantée," Pépé Colosso," "Ahmed, fils de bûcheron," and "Chrab Dekhane"Of Treasures, Divination, and Hideous Crimes "Attiallah," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," "La caverne des Djinns," and "Tout secret se trouve un jour dévoilé" Chapter Two: Wo(men) in Caverns, Wo(men) at War: The War NovelsDeath traps in Djebar's Fantasia and in Bey's Pierre sang papier ou cendreThe Involvement of Moudjahidates-Myth versus RealityResisting War: Yamina Méchakra's La grotte éclatéeCrushing the Rebels' Resistance - Georges Buis's La grotteClearly Out of Luck: Nabile Farès' Yahia, pas de chanceFrom one War to Another: Waciny Larêej's La gardienne des ombresChapter Three: Country vs. City: Of Troglodytes, Peasants, Drifters, and Women Of Troglodytes and Tradition: Driss Chraïbi's Une enquête au paysAwakening Femininity: Hawa Djabali's Glaise rougeDiscovering Femininity: Hawa Djabali's AgaveMoumen Smihi's El Chergui, Vent de l'est ou le silence violentMohammed Dib's Qui se souvient de la merMohamed Choukri's Le pain nuChapter Four: Of Sexuality, Desire, and Madness in Tahar Ben Jelloun's TextsDeviant Sexualities: From Harrouda to L'enfant de sableThe Madman: Moha le fou, Moha le sageBen Jelloun's La fiancée de l'eau, a Feminist PlayUnbridled Sexuality, Desire, and Dream Culture in La nuit de l'erreurAfterword...
