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7 produkter
Inbunden, Engelska, 2009
970 kr
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Above All, Don't Look Back follows the path of a young woman - Amina - as she makes her way through a city, a life, and a sense of self that have been ravaged by an earthquake. In this powerful novel, inspired by a devastating earthquake in northern Algeria in 2003, the acclaimed Algerian writer Maissa Bey skillfully interweaves descriptions of the earthquake with descriptions of Amina's family, culture, and country and her place within them. She leaves the reader to wonder whether Amina is fleeing the earthquake or something much more complex. Through prose that marries form and content, Bey shows the full breadth of her talent. She goes beyond straightforward journalistic narrative to represent the inner experience of a victim of a natural disaster. The novel's nonlinear structure and deliberate incoherence plunge the reader into a state of disorientation that will especially resonate for survivors of other natural disasters worldwide. In linking a particular place, context, and event to themes of identity, family, and the relation of the individual to the group and of religion to society, ""Above All, Don't Look Back"" explores psychological and social issues of universal relevance.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
970 kr
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This new translation brings together two of Algerian author Maïssa Bey’s important works for the first time in English. Do You Hear in the Mountains... is a compelling piece of autofiction in which three destinies meet dramatically on a train moving through France. We meet an Algerian refugee, whom recognize as Bey herself. She has escaped the civil war and cannot forget her father’s commitment to independence nor his death under the torture of the French soldiers. Sitting near her is a retired doctor whose military service in Algeria coincidentally took him to the same area at the time of that tragedy. Their neighbor is a girl who would like to understand this past that is so painful to discuss. The eleven diverse tales that follow, presented under the title ""Under the Jasmin, at Night,"" exemplify some of Bey’s recurring themes—the Franco-Algerian colonial legacy and the feminine condition. Together, these works provide an unforgettable picture of a turbulent history that reaches across generations and continents.
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
360 kr
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This new translation brings together two of Algerian author Maïssa Bey’s important works for the first time in English. Do You Hear in the Mountains... is a compelling piece of autofiction in which three destinies meet dramatically on a train moving through France. We meet an Algerian refugee, whom recognize as Bey herself. She has escaped the civil war and cannot forget her father’s commitment to independence nor his death under the torture of the French soldiers. Sitting near her is a retired doctor whose military service in Algeria coincidentally took him to the same area at the time of that tragedy. Their neighbor is a girl who would like to understand this past that is so painful to discuss. The eleven diverse tales that follow, presented under the title ""Under the Jasmin, at Night,"" exemplify some of Bey’s recurring themes—the Franco-Algerian colonial legacy and the feminine condition. Together, these works provide an unforgettable picture of a turbulent history that reaches across generations and continents.
E-bok
Engelska, 2018462 kr
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This new translation brings together two of Algerian author Maïssa Bey’s important works for the first time in English. "Do You Hear in the Mountains..." is a compelling piece of autofiction in which three destinies meet dramatically on a train moving through France. We meet an Algerian refugee, whom we recognize as Bey herself. She has escaped the civil war and cannot forget her father’s commitment to independence nor his death under the torture of the French soldiers. Sitting near her is a retired doctor whose military service in Algeria coincidentally took him to the same area at the time of that tragedy. Their neighbor is a girl who would like to understand this past that is so painful to discuss. The eleven diverse tales that follow, presented under the title "Under the Jasmin, at Night," exemplify some of Bey’s recurring themes—the Franco-Algerian colonial legacy and the feminine condition. Together, these works provide an unforgettable picture of a turbulent history that reaches across generations and continents.
CARAF: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
390 kr
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Through the lives and love of Lilas and Ali, we see Algeria as it grows into its own independenceFor a young boy named Ali, the first few days of Algerian independence are tumultuous. The changes around him—a military coup, war with neighboring states, and new national values—seem to erupt all at once, both challenging and thrilling him. Just as his external world changes, so does his internal world, as the love between him and his classmate, Lilas, grows. The novel Blue White Green follows the two on their journey from adolescence to adulthood as their country recreates itself. As Lilas celebrates her newfound chance to go to school, participate in politics, and choose whom to marry, her impending roles as wife of Ali and mother of their child force her to confront how tradition continues to hold fast.Maïssa Bey's novel recounts three decades of Algerian history through the eyes of two children. Ali and Lilas watch their country gain independence, celebrate the victories of decolonization, and slide into a brutal civil war, all while negotiating their own experiences coming of age and falling in love.Beautifully translated by Erin Twohig, this novel is narrated with humor and keen cultural observations, and offers a unique perspective on a nation with a compelling postcolonial story, which until now has remained inaccessible to English-language readers.
Häftad, Franska, 2018
441 kr
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E-bok
Tyska, 2018149 kr
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Die Idee zum Roman entstand 2007, als sich der französische Regisseur Jean-Marie Lejude mit der Bitte an MaÏssa Bey wandte, ein Stück über die "positiven Aspekte der Kolonisierung" zu schreiben, denn am 23.2.2005 verabschiedete das französische Parlament ein inzwischen aufgehobenes Gesetz, das die "positiven Aspekte der französischen Kolonialpolitik in Nordafrika" sowie die "Anerkennung der Rolle der ehemaligen Algerien-Franzosen", der sogenannten Heimkehrer, durch die französische Nation unterstreichen sollte. Nicht nur in Algerien sondern auch in Frankreich selbst löste dieses Gesetz eine Protestwelle aus, und verschärfte die ohnehin angespannten algerischfranzösischen Beziehungen weiter. Der Roman Madame Lafrance umfasst die 132 Jahre währende Geschichte Algeriens unter französischer Kolonialherrschaft. In 25 Bildern (Kapiteln) zeichnet die Autorin deren Hauptetappen von der Landung der französischen Armada am 14. Juni 1830 über den von Emir Abdel Kader geführten Widerstand bis hin zum blutigen Befreiungskrieg (1954-1962), das Wüten der Terrororganisation OAS und die Ausrufung der Unabhängigkeit, die mit einer Fluchtbewegung nahezu aller Algerienfranzosen einherging. Zwei Jahre lang dauerten die Vorarbeiten für das Werk Madame Lafrance. Das Ergebnis ist ein sprachlich kompakter Roman. Die Autorin stützt sich auf Tatsachenberichte, sie hat unzählige Zeitungsartikel usgewertet, Tagebücher und Briefe von zeitgenössischen Autoren gelesen, wie etwa Charles Baudelaire, Albert Camus, Jules Fery, Victor Hugo, Maupassant, Germaine Tillion, Kateb Yacine, um nur einige zu nennen. Drei wesentliche Etappen kennzeichnen die Geschichte: Zunächst das Sich-Fügen, die Resignation der einheimischen Bevölkerung, dann der massive Umschlag der Stimmung innerhalb der algerischen Bevölkerung nach der Niederschlagung des Faschismus in Europa, und des damit zunehmend offener zutage tretenden algerischen Nationalismus (dessen Auslöser vor allem die Massaker vom 8. Mai 1945 in Setif waren), und der am 1. November 1954 zum Ausbruch des Befreiungskrieges führte. Und zum Schluss der unter dem Druck der OAS entfachte Widerstand der Algerien-Franzosen, der Realität ins Auge zu sehen, die 1962 schließlich panikartig das Land über den Seeweg verlassen mussten. Neben einer Million "Pieds Noirs" verließen auch zehntausende "Harkis", also Algerier, die auf der Seite Frankreichs gegen die eigenen Landsleute kämpften, ihr Land für immer. Nicht zuletzt wegen der nach wie vor hohen Zahl algerischer Migranten in Frankreich stellen sich zahlreiche Verbände von Pieds-Noirs und Harkis auf die Seite rechtsextremer Kräfte, insbesondere der Front National von Jean-Marie Le Pen, die für eine sehr restriktive und fremdenfeindliche Migrantenpolitik plädieren. Der Roman stellt nicht zuletzt auch die Frage nach dem Vergeben, das der Protagonist, und damit die Autorin, für möglich, wünschenswert, ja dringend erforderlich hält.Die Sprache von MaÏssa Bey ist sehr überzeugend. Mit kurzen, prägnanten, auch ironisierenden Sätzen aus der Perspektive des Kindes, das ob seines Alters und einer gewissen Naivität Perversionen und Grausamkeiten nicht benennen kann, entlarvt die Autorin unbarmherzig verschwiegene Tatsachen. Ihr Roman in 25 Kapiteln wird nicht zu einer Abrechnung, sondern zu einer lebendig erzählten Abfolge von Bildern, die einen tiefen Eindruck hinterlassen.