Nomadic Voices of Exile - 9780821412626

Nomadic Voices of ExileFeminine Identity in the Francophone Literature of the Maghreb\nAuthor(s): Valrie K. Orlando\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Ohio University Press, United States\nImprint: Ohio University Press\nISBN-13: 9780821412626, 978-0821412626\nSynopsis\nContemporary French writing on the Maghrebthat part of Africa above the Saharais truly postmodern in scope, the rich product of multifaceted histories promoting the blending of two worlds, two identities, two cultures, and two languages.\n Nomadic Voices of Exile demonstrates how that postmodern sentiment has altered perceptions concerning Maghrebian feminine identity since the end of the French-colonial era. The authors discussed here, both those who reside in the Maghreb and those who have had to seek asylum in France, find themselves at the intersection of French and North African viewpoints, exposing a complicated world that must be negotiated and redefined.\n In looking at the authors whose writings extend beyond a ge.