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This intermediate- to advanced-level reader contains fifteen unabridged short stories about women protagonists. Cultural, geographical, and historical information heightens students' awareness of each of the countries represented. Updated author profiles written in English help students place the stories within a literary and cultural context.
List of contents
Contents
1. La souffrance et l'éloquence
1. «Une lettre» Danièle Sallenave 1983 France
2. «Bonjour, Maman! Bonne fête, Maman!» Marie-Thérèse Colimon-Hall 1979 Haïti
3. «L'ombre et l'absent» Pham duy Khiêm 1944 Viêtnam
2. L'aventure et l'amour
4. «Pour empêcher un mariage» Gabrielle Roy 1955 Québec
5. «Le temps ne passe pas» J.-M. G. Le Clézio 1989 France
6. «La Montagne de Feu» Suzanne Dracius 1999 Martinique
3. La culture et la différence
7. «Le cauchemar» Abdelhak Serhane 1993 Maroc
8. «Pur polyester» Lori Saint-Martin 1999 Montréal
9. «La Noire de ... » Ousmane Sembène 1962 Sénégal
4. Le couple et la crise
10. «La fièvre» J.-B. Tati Loutard 1980 Congo
11. «La femme adultère» Albert Camus 1957 Algérie/France
12. «Le mur ou les charmes d'une vie conjugale» Myriam Warner-Vieyra 1988 Guadeloupe
5. La révolte et l'espoir
13. «Amertume» Kama Kamanda 1993 Congo
14. «Les triangles de Chloé» Gaëtan Brulotte 1994 Québec
15. «Il n'y a pas d'exil» Assia Djebar 1980 Algérie
Appendice: Le passé simple
Lexique/Glossary
Index
Summary
This intermediate- to advanced-level reader contains fifteen unabridged short stories about women protagonists. Cultural, geographical, and historical information heightens students' awareness of each of the countries represented. Updated author profiles written in English help students place the stories within a literary and cultural context.
