I. B. Tauris & Company
Gender and Identity in North Africa: Postcolonialism and Feminism in Maghrebi Women's Literature
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9781848854499
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9781848854499
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$188.49
Gender and Identity in North Africa: Postcolonialism and Feminism in Maghrebi Women's Literature
$188.49
Literary fiction has always provided an outlet for social and political critique. In the writing of key North African women authors, the dissection of Maghrebi society is at the very heart of the narratives. Here, Abdelkader Cheref charts the rise of postcolonial literature written by women from the Maghreb, and provides the first comparative analysis of three of the region's most prominent contemporary authors: Assia Djeba (Algeria), Leila Abouzeid (Morocco) and Souad Guellouz (Tunisia). These writers are united in their depictions of a post-independence socio-political malaise in the Maghreb; their explorations of marginalised women's voices; and, their own quests for their voices to be heard beyond the rigid constraints of patriarchy. This book is essential comparative reading for students and researchers wishing to understand the connections between literature, history and culture in postcolonial North Africa.
| Author: Abdelkader Cheref |
| Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company |
| Publication Date: Aug 30, 2010 |
| Number of Pages: 224 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 1848854498 |
| ISBN-13: 9781848854499 |
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