Gender and Identity in North Africa
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Gender and Identity in North Africa

Postcolonialism and Feminism in Maghrebi Women's Literature

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Gender and Identity in North Africa

Postcolonialism and Feminism in Maghrebi Women's Literature

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9781848854499
eBook ISBN
9780857718273
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Biography
  3. Transliteration Notes
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Preface
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: The Triumph of the Muzzled
  9. Chapter 2: Representation of the Subaltern and Importance of Community
  10. hapter 3: Is Every Woman's Name a 'Wound'?
  11. Chapter 4: Women's Life-Writing
  12. Conclusion
  13. Notes
  14. Bibliography
  15. Glossary
  16. Index