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looking for rewiews

>>By m (Saturday, 25 Jan 2003 19:39)

looking for rewiews

>>By m (Saturday, 25 Jan 2003 19:39)

does anyone know what happens in this book?

>>By pod (Saturday, 25 Jan 2003 19:39)

looking for reviews of Women of Algiers

>>By d (Saturday, 25 Jan 2003 19:39)

Well this book is a kaleidescope of voices. I believe three in particular Cherifa, La Zhora and the narrator. Djebar is trying to give voice to the women of algeria who suffered during the war and to let readers know that they had an important part to play. She is also obcessed with the written word and how is brings to life and keeps alive algeria's past. she is also conflicted between French "her stepmother tounge" and the Arab-Berber of her childhood. There are some good parts but a reader can tend to get lost if you don't read closely because it is several stories in one. Interesting concept but a novella of this type does not tend to hold a readers attention for long.

>>By Tamara (Saturday, 8 Feb 2003 16:24)

women of algiers in their apartment can keep a reader's interest; one just have to pay attention and be willing to use their brain. the style of writing tamara is referring to is feminine writing. helene cixious wrote of this in her well known article, "the laugh of the medusa."

i definitely recommend this book for anyone that is interested in colonialism and imperialism and naturally, "post" as well. there is also a fabulous interview in the afterword with djebar that expands on what was behind writing this book as well as her other books.

>>By balloons!! (Tuesday, 26 Feb 2008 23:30)

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