Coming Home: Exile and Memory in Sebbar's "Le silence des rives"

In Leila Sebbar's novel "Le silence des rives," exile, the legacy of the French colonial venture, means physical displacement, the emigration to France of economically disadvantaged Maghrebians and results in psychological dislocation, fractured Maghrebian identity due to cultural mar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Research in African literatures 1999-09, Vol.30 (3), p.125-134
1. Verfasser:	Mortimer, Mildred
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African culture African literature Algeria Anonymous writers. Authors Arab people Authors Childhood Criticism and interpretation Cultural identity English speaking literatures Exile Exile literature Exiled authors Exiles Exiles' writings French language French literature French speaking and English speaking literatures History and sciences of litterature History of literature Immigrants Immigration Imperialism International International relations Language Literature Memory Men Mothers Noncitizens Philippine islands Protagonists Sebbar, Leila Sebbar, Leila (1941- ) Silence Women Writers
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Zusammenfassung:	In Leila Sebbar's novel "Le silence des rives," exile, the legacy of the French colonial venture, means physical displacement, the emigration to France of economically disadvantaged Maghrebians and results in psychological dislocation, fractured Maghrebian identity due to cultural marginalization on foreign soil.
ISSN:	0034-5210 1527-2044 1527-2044
DOI:	10.1353/ral.1999.0023