Arabic As a Secret Song

The celebrated and highly versatile writer Leïla Sebbar was born in French colonial Algeria but has lived nearly her entire adult life in France, where she is recognised as a major voice on the penetrating effects of colonialism in contemporary society. The dramatic contrast between her past and present is the subject of the nine autobiographical essays collected in this volume.

Info autore

Leila Sebbar is a prolific author whose works include essays, short fiction, plays, and film scripts, as well as the novels "The Seine Was Red: Paris, October 1961; Silence on the Shores;" and "Sherazade, Missing: Age 17, dark curly hair, green eyes, " among others. Born in Algeria, she lives and teaches in Paris. Skyler Artes works as a translator and has lectured at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the University of Denver. Mildred Mortimer is Professor Emerita of French and French African Literature at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Riassunto

The celebrated and highly versatile writer Leïla Sebbar was born in French colonial Algeria but has lived nearly her entire adult life in France, where she is recognised as a major voice on the penetrating effects of colonialism in contemporary society. The dramatic contrast between her past and present is the subject of the nine autobiographical essays collected in this volume.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Leeila Sebbar, Lei la/ Artes Sebbar, Lei¿la/ Artes Sebbar, Leila Sebbar, Leïla Sebbar
• Con la collaborazione di: Skyler Artes (Traduzione)
• Editore: University of Virginia Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.06.2015, ritardato
• EAN: 9780813937571
• ISBN: 978-0-8139-3757-1
• Pagine: 128
• Serie: Caraf Books: Caribbean and Afr; CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature translated from the French; CARAF Books
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi