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The narrative weaves together the experiences of a modern Algerian woman navigating a male-dominated society filled with contradictions. It explores cross-cultural tensions through the author's choice to write in French, highlighting the clash between written and oral traditions. Set against the backdrop of a post-colonial Algeria, the story reflects on themes of revolution and exile, offering a deep insight into the complexities of identity and cultural heritage in a rapidly changing world.
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So Vast the Prison, Assia Djebar
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- 1999
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- Title
- So Vast the Prison
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Assia Djebar
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press
- Publisher
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN13
- 9781583220092
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- The narrative weaves together the experiences of a modern Algerian woman navigating a male-dominated society filled with contradictions. It explores cross-cultural tensions through the author's choice to write in French, highlighting the clash between written and oral traditions. Set against the backdrop of a post-colonial Algeria, the story reflects on themes of revolution and exile, offering a deep insight into the complexities of identity and cultural heritage in a rapidly changing world.