Postcolonial condition : remembering to resist or forgetting to persist in Ahlem Mosteghanemi’s the bridges of Constantine
Other Title(s)
ظروف ما بعد الاستعمار : ذاكرة المقاومة و نسيان العزيمة في "جسور قسنطية" لأحلام مستغانمي
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Source
Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 46, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2019), pp.329-337, 9 p.
Publisher
University of Jordan Deanship of Academic Research (DAR)
Publication Date
2019-03-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ahlem Mosteghanemi1’s Dhakirat Al- jasad (1993), The Bridges of Constantine (2013), is a text that artistically and profoundly tackles the rising sense of despair and disillusionment permeating the newly independent Algeria.
Without a doubt, what accounts for its success is the depiction of one of the most critical chapters in the history of Algeria, for the first time written in Arabic by a woman.
Mostaghanemi successfully breaks the shackles of a French language that chained Algerians novelists even after years of liberation.
The story depicts the Algerians’ struggle against the harsh French colonialism and its lasting manifestations.
Khalid, the protagonist, is a warrior and later a painter who resorts to exile so as not to compromise and conform to the corrupt life Algerians maintain after independence.
Unconventionally, Khalid leaves for France carrying with him a beautiful image of home and a lovely memory of a pristine past time.
In exile, however, Khalid experiences an array of confronting emotions that leads him to a serious stage of puzzlement and emotional upset.
This paper explores the theme of Nostalgia in The Bridges of Constantine in light of the degrading Algerian community after independence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bu Ghurayrah, Hana. 2019. Postcolonial condition : remembering to resist or forgetting to persist in Ahlem Mosteghanemi’s the bridges of Constantine. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences،Vol. 46, no. 1, pp.329-337.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1177699
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bu Ghurayrah, Hana. Postcolonial condition : remembering to resist or forgetting to persist in Ahlem Mosteghanemi’s the bridges of Constantine. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences Vol. 46, no. 1 (2019), pp.329-337.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1177699
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bu Ghurayrah, Hana. Postcolonial condition : remembering to resist or forgetting to persist in Ahlem Mosteghanemi’s the bridges of Constantine. Dirasat : Human and Social Sciences. 2019. Vol. 46, no. 1, pp.329-337.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1177699
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-1177699