Algerian History, Algerian Literature, and Critical Theories: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Linguistic Trauma and Identity Reformation in Postcolonial Algeria

Croisy, Sophie

doi:10.2307/41210007

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“…The linguistic landscape in post-colonial Algeria seems to have been shaped by one catalyst event, the French colonization, and its ramifications. Croisy (2008) contends that the Algerians are trapped in what she refers to as "negative melancholia," which is the leading cause of the "linguistic trauma" and "identity crisis" Algeria has been struggling with ever since its independence in 1962. She asserts that the Algerians have developed "unhealthy attachments to the past" (by never forgetting the brutal crimes committed by the French), a past more often than not "remembered for the wrong reasons" (to mourn the losses and despise all that is French as a result).…”

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“…Furthermore, Benrabah continues that after almost six centuries of Roman occupation in North Africa, and with Vandal and Byzantine invasions in the 5 th and 6 th centuries CE, respectively, leaving no tangible linguistic impact in the region, the introduction of Islam by Arabs in 647/648 CE signaled the first Arabization process in the history of Algeria. The subsequent invaders were the Spaniards at the beginning of the 16 th century, occupying mainly the coastal area of Algeria until the Ottomans took over in 1529 (Croisy, 2008). In this light, the series of the abovementioned invasions succumbed to three significant repercussions.…”

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2022

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Osmanlı Devleti’nin yönetimi altındaki Cezayir, 19. yüzyılda büyük sömürge imparatorluklarından Fransa’nın yayılmacı politikasının kurbanı olmuştur. Böylece Cezayir, bir yüzyılı aşkın bir süre kimliksizleştirilmeye ve sömürgecilik sisteminin getirdiği düzene karşı büyük bir direniş ve mücadele göstermek zorunda kalmıştır. Bu mücadeleye kalemleriyle katılanlar ise sömürgeciliğin izlerini edebiyata taşımıştır. Bunlardan biri de birçok çağdaşının aksine bütün eserlerini Arapça vererek dillerinin yok edilmesi tehdidine karşı direniş gösteren Zuhûr Venîsî’dir. Henüz genç bir kadınken Kurtuluş mücadelesine tanık olan Venîsî, direnişteki bu önemli rolünün yanı sıra roman yazan ilk kadın olmasıyla döneminin şartlarında yaşadığı bölge için öncü rol de üstlenmiştir. Yaşamakta olan yazarlardan Venîsî, bugüne kadar roman, biyografi, makale ve öykü türünde çok sayıda eser kaleme almıştır. Kendi yaşamını taşıdığı adeta birer günlük niteliğindeki bu eserlerinde ise geriye dönüş tekniğinin öne çıktığı görülmektedir. Makalede 2004 yılında yayımlanmış Rusîkâdâ ve’l-Uhreyât-Mecmû‘atu’l-E‘mâlu’l-Kâmile adlı hikâye koleksiyonundan seçilmiş beş öyküsü üzerinden Cezayir halkının bağımsızlık mücadelesine ve sosyo-ekonomik durumuna dair Venîsî’nin gözlemleri ve bunları anlatım biçimleri incelenecektir.

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The Reception and Perception of Algerian Literature in the Global Literary Context

Hamadi,

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2024

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In an era of globalization, world literature constitutes massive hybrid literary goods from different cultures as literature per se represents its own people's heritage and identity traits. It offers a great reservoir of major literary works that actively contribute to understanding the world which, in turn, is influenced by the way literature is read, classified and criticized. Relevantly, to understand a particular society, one must understand its literature as it is never devoid of cultural and societal reflections. The aim of this paper is to contextualize Algerian literature in today's scene as the literary production in English continues to monopolize publishing houses. To draw a clear-cut line on how Algerian literature is discerned on a global scale, one ought to inspect the literary goods directed to the international readership and further examine how Algerian writers establish their form of representation as Algerians speak Arabic, Darja, French, and Tamazight. The paper tackles the Algerian novel in both French and Arabic while addressing their characteristics and scope in Algeria and France. Furthermore, the paper is concerned with defining the status of Algerian literature in world literature focusing on the obstacles Algerian writers come across on both a national and international level. The discussion in this paper extends to shed light on the shortcomings of literary translation in failing to promote Algerian literature or to preserve its cultural aspects.

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Algerian History, Algerian Literature, and Critical Theories: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Linguistic Trauma and Identity Reformation in Postcolonial Algeria

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Algerian Children’s Literature: From the Labyrinth of Colonialism to the Cornucopia of Postcolonialism

Algerian Children’s Literature: From the Labyrinth of Colonialism to the Cornucopia of Postcolonialism

Bi̇r Kadin Yazar Zuhûr Venîsî’ni̇n Öyküleri̇nde Cezayi̇r Bağimsizlik Mücadelesi̇

The Reception and Perception of Algerian Literature in the Global Literary Context

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