North Africa
Algeria
Post-colonial
French
Fiction
Experimental novel following four men in love with the mysterious Nedjma, symbolizing Algeria itself, using fragmented narrative to depict colonial trauma.
Literary Significance
Considered the foundational novel of Maghrebian literature in French; revolutionary in form and content
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editorial-summarynot primary textExperimental novel following four men in love with the mysterious Nedjma, symbolizing Algeria itself, using fragmented narrative to depict colonial trauma. Considered the foundational novel of Maghrebian literature in French; revolutionary in form and content
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