Of Dreams and Assassins by Malika Mokeddem
Through its heroine, Kenza, and her search for herself through the mother she doesn't know, this novel mirrors the struggle of Algerian women to make a place in a society that has stripped them of their rights.
Malika Mokeddem was born into an illiterate nomad family in Kenadsa, Algeria. She had the opportunity, rare for a Moslem female, to attend the university in Oran. Later she completed her medical studies in Montpellier, France, where she currently practices medicine. The Forbidden Woman is her third novel. Melissa Marcus is an associate professor of French at Northern Arizona University. She is the author of The Representation of Mesmerism in Honorü¾Ž–”¼ de Balzac's La Comü¾Ž–”¼die Humaine and the translator of Nina Bouraoui's Forbidden Vision.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813919942 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813919940 |
| Title | Of Dreams and Assassins |
| Author | Mokeddem Malika |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Virginia Press |
| Year published | 2000-03-29 |
| Number of pages | 124 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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