ISBN: 978-089410-888-4 $45.00 | ||
2000/325 pages/LC: 00-032856 |
Two distinct periods are evident in contemporary Maghrebian letters, producing the anticolonial works appearing prior to independence and the subsequent critiques of postcolonial society. This collection examines themes common to both periods: identity, conflicts between tradition and modernity, women's place in society, and the lives of North African immigrants living in France. Throughout, the uneasy and ambiguous relationship between the Maghrebian writer and the French language is evident, as is the ongoing political nature of North African literature.
"We are lucky to have this valuable contribution to a long-neglected area of literary study."—Beverly B. Mack, African Studies Review
"Mortimer is to be congratulated for this excellent collection of essays.... A useful mosaic assessment of the present state of North African francophone literature."—Mary Anne Harsh, Research in African Literature
"Maghrebian Mosaic will not only introduce readers to a number of established and emerging francophone Maghribi writers, but also provide them with a wide-ranging overview of current movements in the study of francophone Maghribi literature."—Suzanne Gauch, North African Studies