French Orientalist Literature in Algeria, 1845-1882 Colonial Hauntings |
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| Author:
| Goellner, Sage |
| Series title: | After the Empire: the Francophone World and Postcolonial France Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4985-3872-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2018 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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Through literary and historical readings, this book explores how France was haunted by the violence of its colonial efforts in Algeria. Employing literary, philosophical, and archival analyses, it provides a new perspective on literary works from the French colonial period, while addressing questions of history, trauma, memory, and culture.
Through literary and historical readings, this book explores how France was haunted by the violence of its colonial efforts in Algeria. Employing literary, philosophical, and archival analyses, it provides a new perspective on literary works from the French colonial period, while addressing questions of history, trauma, memory, and culture.