Overview
Region
North Africa
Algeria
Era
Post-colonial
Language
French
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
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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