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Women of Algiers in Their Apartment by Djebar, Assia

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Condition
Very good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ...
Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780813918808
Book Title
Women of Algiers in Their Apartment
Book Series
Caraf Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French Ser.
Item Length
8.4 in
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Publication Year
1999
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Assia Djebar
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Short Stories (Single Author), Literary
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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The cloth edition of Assia Djebar's Women of Algiers in Their Apartment, her first work to be published in English, was named by the American Literary Translators Association as an ALTA Outstanding Translation of the Year. Now available in paperback, this collection of three long stories, three short ones, and a theoretical postface by one of North Africa's leading writers depicts the plight of urban Algerian women who have thrown off the shackles of colonialism only to face a postcolonial regime that denies and subjugates them even as it celebrates the liberation of men. Denounced in Algeria for its political criticism, Djebar's book quickly sold out its first printing of 15,000 copies in France and was hugely popular in Italy. Her stylistically innovative, lyrical stories address the cloistering of women, the implications of reticence, the connection of language to oppression, and the impact of war on both women and men. The Afterword by Clarisse Zimra includes an illuminating interview with Djebar.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Virginia Press
ISBN-10
0813918804
ISBN-13
9780813918808
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1145519

Product Key Features

Book Title
Women of Algiers in Their Apartment
Author
Assia Djebar
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Short Stories (Single Author), Literary
Book Series
Caraf Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French Ser.
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
224 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.4 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
12 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
Pq3989.2.D57f413
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Reviews
Algerian-born writer and filmmaker Djebar... makes her American debut with a collection offering memorable portraits of Arabic women in a time of change. Spanning the years 1958 to 1979, a period when Algeria fought a bitter war of independence from France and experienced a socialist revolution, Djebar's stories are intended to be 'the voice of all the women they've kept walled in' in Islamic society.... As much a critique as a picture of [this] society, Djebar's debut--plus its informative afterword--is an elegant and evocative introduction to a too little-known world., "Algerian-born writer and filmmaker Djebar... makes her American debut with a collection offering memorable portraits of Arabic women in a time of change. Spanning the years 1958 to 1979, a period when Algeria fought a bitter war of independence from France and experienced a socialist revolution, Djebar's stories are intended to be 'the voice of all the women they've kept walled in' in Islamic society.... As much a critique as a picture of [this] society, Djebar's debut -- plus its informative afterword -- is an elegant and evocative introduction to a too little-known world." -- Kirkus Reviews, Anyone into postcolonial fiction won't find better alternatives, even on a sunny day, than reading Djebar., Algerian-born writer and filmmaker Djebar... makes her American debut with a collection offering memorable portraits of Arabic women in a time of change. Spanning the years 1958 to 1979, a period when Algeria fought a bitter war of independence from France and experienced a socialist revolution, Djebar's stories are intended to be 'the voice of all the women they've kept walled in' in Islamic society.... As much a critique as a picture of [this] society, Djebar's debut-plus its informative afterword-is an elegant and evocative introduction to a too little-known world., "A vivid and poignant picture of what goes on behind the veils imposed by Algeria's Islamic society." -- Choice
Copyright Date
1999
Lccn
92-016856
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Dewey Edition
20

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