Experimental Nations Or, the Invention of the Maghreb: Or, the Invention of the Maghreb

by Réda Bensmaïa and R Da Bensma a

Jean-Paul Sartre's famous question, "For whom do we write?" strikes close to home for francophone writers from the Maghreb. Do these writers address their compatriots, many of whom are illiterate or read no French, or a broader audience beyond Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia? In Experimental Nations, R?da Bensma?a argues powerfully against the tendency to view their works not as literary creations worth considering for their innovative style...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069108937X
• ISBN13: 9780691089379
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.4"