Arabic as a Secret Song

by Leïla Sebbar

Book Overview

The celebrated and highly versatile writer Le la Sebbar was born in French colonial Algeria but has lived nearly her entire adult life in France, where she is recognized as a major voice on the penetrating effects of colonialism in contemporary society. The dramatic contrast between her past and present is the subject of the nine autobiographical essays collected in this volume. Written between 1978 and 2006, they trace a journey that began in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813937574
• ISBN13: 9780813937571
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"