Leïla Sebbar was born on 9 November 1941, in Aflou. The daughter of a French mother and an Algerian father, she spent her youth in French Algeria before leaving aged seventeen for Paris,[1] where she now lives.
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Sebbar writes in French about the relationship between France and Algeria and often juxtaposes the imagery of both countries to show the difference in cultures between the two. She deals with a variety of topics, and either adopts a purely fictional approach or uses psychology to make her point. Many of Sebbar's novels express the frustrations of the Beur, the second generation of Maghribi youth who were born and raised in France and who have not yet integrated into French society.
Her book Parle mon fils, parle à ta mère (1984; Talk my son, talk to your mother), illustrates the absence of dialogue between two generations who do not speak the same language. The novel tells the story of the final day of a dying man who came from Algeria to France as a young man seeking work. It depicts the story of his youth and shows his viewpoint on the Muslim society and the "3 witches". The reader comes to realise that the man in the story is not fearful of those "witches" but just of dying alone, without another Muslim by his side to read to him the prayer of the dead.
Sebbar never names her characters to keep a sense of anonymity and mysteriousness and it could be said that it does not restrict the story to one personal account but it could relate to anyone and shows the very common viewpoint of those seeking asylum.
An Algerian Childhood: A Collection of Autobiographical Narratives. St. Paul, MN: Ruminator Books, 2001. Translated from the French by Marjolijn de Jager. ISBN1886913498OCLC 45375005
Arabic as a Secret Song. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2015. Translated by Skyler Artes. ISBN9780813937564OCLC 893452423
Confessions of a Madman. Victoria, TX: Dalkey Archive Press, 2016. Translated by Rachel Crovello. ISBN9781564787606OCLC 926743720
The Seine Was Red: Paris, October 1961. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2008. Translated by Mildred Mortimer. ISBN9780253352460OCLC 216935804
Sherazade. London: Quartet, 1999. Translated by Dorothy S. Blair. ISBN0704381257OCLC 50381512
Silence on the Shores. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2000. Translated and with an introduction by Mildred Mortimer. ISBN0803242859OCLC 43607481
General referencesedit
du Plessis, Nancy (1989) 'Leïla Sebbar, Voice of Exile', World Literature Today 63: 3 (Summer 1989), 415-17
Engelking, T. L. (2007). '"Shérazade" at the Museum: A Visual Approach to Teaching Leila Sebbar's Novel'. The French Review 80 (3), 620–635.
Merini, R. (1999). Two major Francophone women writers, Assia Djébar and Leïla Sebbar: a thematic study of their works. Francophone cultures and literatures, v. 5. New York: P. Lang. ISBN978-0-8204-2635-8
Mortimer, Mildred (1988). 'Language and space in the fiction of Assua Djebar and Leila Sebbar', Research in African Literatures 19 (fall 1988), 301-11
Mortimer, Mildred (1992). 'On the Road: Leïla Sebbar's fugitive heroines', Research in African Literatures 23: 2 (summer 1992), 195-201
Parekh, P. N., & Jagne, S. F. (1998). Postcolonial African writers: a bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.
Vassallo, H. (2011). "Re-mapping Algeria(s) in France: Leïla Sebbar's Mes Algéries en France and Journal de mes Algéries en France", Modern & Contemporary France, 19, 2, pp. 129–145
Referencesedit
^'Sebbar, Leïla', in Barbara Fister, Third world women's literatures: a dictionary and guide to materials in English, Greenwood Press, 1995.
^ (in French). Culturecommunication.gouv.fr. 2016-03-31. Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
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Leïla Sebbar
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references 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editLeila Sebbar was born on 9 November 1941 in Aflou The daughter of a French mother and an Algerian father she spent her youth in French Algeria before leaving aged seventeen for Paris 1 where she now lives Career editSebbar writes in French about the relationship between France and Algeria and often juxtaposes the imagery of both countries to show the difference in cultures between the two She deals with a variety of topics and either adopts a purely fictional approach or uses psychology to make her point Many of Sebbar s novels express the frustrations of the Beur the second generation of Maghribi youth who were born and raised in France and who have not yet integrated into French society Her book Parle mon fils parle a ta mere 1984 Talk my son talk to your mother illustrates the absence of dialogue between two generations who do not speak the same language The novel tells the story of the final day of a dying man who came from Algeria to France as a young man seeking work It depicts the story of his youth and shows his viewpoint on the Muslim society and the 3 witches The reader comes to realise that the man in the story is not fearful of those witches but just of dying alone without another Muslim by his side to read to him the prayer of the dead Sebbar never names her characters to keep a sense of anonymity and mysteriousness and it could be said that it does not restrict the story to one personal account but it could relate to anyone and shows the very common viewpoint of those seeking asylum Sebbar was awarded the Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2016 2 Selected publications editAn Algerian Childhood A Collection of Autobiographical Narratives St Paul MN Ruminator Books 2001 Translated from the French by Marjolijn de Jager ISBN 1886913498 OCLC 45375005 Arabic as a Secret Song Charlottesville University of Virginia Press 2015 Translated by Skyler Artes ISBN 9780813937564 OCLC 893452423 Confessions of a Madman Victoria TX Dalkey Archive Press 2016 Translated by Rachel Crovello ISBN 9781564787606 OCLC 926743720 The Seine Was Red Paris October 1961 Bloomington Indiana University Press 2008 Translated by Mildred Mortimer ISBN 9780253352460 OCLC 216935804 Sherazade London Quartet 1999 Translated by Dorothy S Blair ISBN 0704381257 OCLC 50381512 Silence on the Shores Lincoln University of Nebraska Press 2000 Translated and with an introduction by Mildred Mortimer ISBN 0803242859 OCLC 43607481General references editdu Plessis Nancy 1989 Leila Sebbar Voice of Exile World Literature Today 63 3 Summer 1989 415 17 Engelking T L 2007 Sherazade at the Museum A Visual Approach to Teaching Leila Sebbar s Novel The French Review 80 3 620 635 Merini R 1999 Two major Francophone women writers Assia Djebar and Leila Sebbar a thematic study of their works Francophone cultures and literatures v 5 New York P Lang ISBN 978 0 8204 2635 8 Mortimer Mildred 1988 Language and space in the fiction of Assua Djebar and Leila Sebbar Research in African Literatures 19 fall 1988 301 11 Mortimer Mildred 1992 On the Road Leila Sebbar s fugitive heroines Research in African Literatures 23 2 summer 1992 195 201 Parekh P N amp Jagne S F 1998 Postcolonial African writers a bio bibliographical critical sourcebook Westport Conn Greenwood Press Vassallo H 2011 Re mapping Algeria s in France Leila Sebbar s Mes Algeries en France and Journal de mes Algeries en France Modern amp Contemporary France 19 2 pp 129 145References edit Sebbar Leila in Barbara Fister Third world women s literatures a dictionary and guide to materials in English Greenwood Press 1995 Nomination dans l ordre des Arts et des Lettres janvier 2016 Ministere de la Culture et de la Communication in French Culturecommunication gouv fr 2016 03 31 Archived from the original on 2016 06 05 Retrieved 2016 10 04 External links editLeila Sebbar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leila Sebbar amp oldid 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