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The narrative weaves together the experiences of a modern, educated Algerian woman navigating a male-dominated society filled with contradictions. It explores cross-cultural themes through the author's choice to write in French, highlighting the tension between written and oral traditions in Arab culture. The story reflects on the complexities of life in a post-colonial Algeria, examining the impact of revolution and the challenges faced by an Algerian woman in exile.
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So Vast the Prison, Assia Djebar
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- 2001
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- Title
- So Vast the Prison
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Assia Djebar
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press
- Publisher
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN13
- 9781583220672
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- The narrative weaves together the experiences of a modern, educated Algerian woman navigating a male-dominated society filled with contradictions. It explores cross-cultural themes through the author's choice to write in French, highlighting the tension between written and oral traditions in Arab culture. The story reflects on the complexities of life in a post-colonial Algeria, examining the impact of revolution and the challenges faced by an Algerian woman in exile.