Portrait of the Postcolonial Algerian Woman in Assia Djebar’s ‘Femmes d’Algers dans leur appartement’

• Author(s): Dr Nina Gogate
• Paper ID: 1708973
• Page: 2239-2245
• Published Date: 05-06-2025
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 11 May-2025

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

Citations

IRE Journals:
Dr Nina Gogate "Portrait of the Postcolonial Algerian Woman in Assia Djebar’s ‘Femmes d’Algers dans leur appartement’" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 11 2025 Page 2239-2245

IEEE:
Dr Nina Gogate "Portrait of the Postcolonial Algerian Woman in Assia Djebar’s ‘Femmes d’Algers dans leur appartement’" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(11)