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Portrait of the Postcolonial Algerian Woman in Assia Djebar?s ?Femmes d?Algers dans leur appartement?
Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities · Area of research: Francophone Studies
Abstract
Francophone Algerian Writer Assia Djebar?s collection of short stories ?Femmes d?Algers dans leur Appartement?, published in 1980 marks her return to literary scene after a hiatus of almost ten years. This collection is considered to be representative of the maturation of her literary themes and style that explore issues related to the postcolonial Algerian/Arab women and of Djebar?s comes to terms with her own hybrid identity. With stories set in various moments in Algeria?s history, ranging from the pre-independence period to over a decade after independence, they offer a panorama of Algerian women dealing with patriarchy, society, nation and history. This article attempts to show how ?Femmes d?Algers dans leur appartement? paints a multi-dimensional portrait of the postcolonial Algerian woman, at a particular moment in history, on the verge of breaking out of her silence.
Keywords
Francophone literature, Algeria, Assia Djebar, postcolonial woman, language, feminism
How to cite this paper
@article{1708973,
author = {Dr Nina Gogate},
title = {Portrait of the Postcolonial Algerian Woman in Assia Djebar?s ?Femmes d?Algers dans leur appartement?},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {8},
number = {11},
pages = {2239-2245},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1708973.pdf},
abstract = {Francophone Algerian Writer Assia Djebar?s collection of short stories ?Femmes d?Algers dans leur Appartement?, published in 1980 marks her return to literary scene after a hiatus of almost ten years. This collection is considered to be representative of the maturation of her literary themes and style that explore issues related to the postcolonial Algerian/Arab women and of Djebar?s comes to terms with her own hybrid identity. With stories set in various moments in Algeria?s history, ranging from the pre-independence period to over a decade after independence, they offer a panorama of Algerian women dealing with patriarchy, society, nation and history. This article attempts to show how ?Femmes d?Algers dans leur appartement? paints a multi-dimensional portrait of the postcolonial Algerian woman, at a particular moment in history, on the verge of breaking out of her silence.},
keywords = {Francophone literature, Algeria, Assia Djebar, postcolonial woman, language, feminism},
month = {May},
}