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Faïza Guène

    June 7, 1985

    Faïza Guène is a French writer and director whose works often explore the lives of young people from immigrant communities. Her writing is characterized by a vibrant and authentic voice that captures the nuances of everyday life and cultural identity. Guène delves into themes of self-discovery, generational differences, and cultural encounters with a keen eye for detail and empathy. Her style is fresh and accessible, allowing readers to deeply connect with her characters and their journeys.

    Paradiesische Aussichten
    Ahlème, quasi francese
    Paradiesische Aussichten, Textausgabe mit Materialien
    Men Don't Cry
    Discretion
    • Men Don't Cry

      • 216 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Mourad is strangely torn between a desire for freedom and the fear of his worst nightmare: that of becoming an overweight bachelor with salt and pepper hair.

      Men Don't Cry2021
      4.0
    • Discretion

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      A warm and humorous novel about working-class Algerian women in France as they reconcile their inherited trauma of migration with forging a future on their terms by an internationally bestselling and award-winning author.

      Discretion2020
      4.3
    • Ahlème, quasi francese

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Una giovane donna algerina di 24 anni vive con il padre vedovo, rimasto invalido sul lavoro e il fratello sedicenne perennemente a caccia di guai nella periferia parigina teatro dei recenti scontri con la polizia. Tra piccoli lavori temporanei in attesa di un futuro migliore e le code alla prefettura per il rinnovo del permesso di soggiorno, Alhème (che in arabo significa "sogno") cerca di mandare avanti la baracca come meglio può in un mondo popolato da assistenti sociali, spacciatori, delinquenti comuni. In compagnia delle amiche cerca l'amore, ma spesso ne è delusa e si rifugia con sollievo da Tantie Mariatou, una straordinaria vicina di casa, che fa le veci di sua madre, assassinata in Algeria nel 1992. Con grande buon senso e molta determinazione Alhème riesce comunque a guardare avanti e a non arrendersi a un presente difficile.

      Ahlème, quasi francese2006
      3.6
    • Das Leben macht wirklich keinen Spaß, findet Doria. Jedenfalls nicht, wenn man 15 ist, in einer tristen Pariser Vorstadtsiedlung wohnt und sich der Vater gerade in die marokkanische Heimat verdünnisiert hat. Doch neben nervigen Sitzungen bei der Schulpsychologin und dem täglichen Kampf um einen Kredit bei Aziz, dem Lebensmittelhändler, gibt es auch Lichtblicke: Dorias bester Freund Hamoudi, der endlich mit dem Dealen aufhört, oder der Streber Nabil, der doch kein Vollidiot ist …

      Paradiesische Aussichten2004
      3.6