Women of Algiers in Their Apartment |
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Author:
| Djebar, Assia |
Translator:
| de Jager, Marjolijn Zimra, Clarisse |
Series title: | CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8139-1880-8 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1999 |
Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $38.50 |
Book Description:
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This collection of short stories details the plight of urban Algerian women and raises serious issues. The stories criticise the post-colonial regime, for denying and subjugating women whilst celebrating men's liberation. Clarisse Zimra's afterword includes an informing interview with the author.
This collection of short stories details the plight of urban Algerian women and raises serious issues. The stories criticise the post-colonial regime, for denying and subjugating women whilst celebrating men's liberation. Clarisse Zimra's afterword includes an informing interview with the author.