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The Rule Of Barbarism by Abdellatif Laabi
Finally available in English, Le Règne de la barbarie by Abdellatif Laâbi is one of the most daring poetic visions of the second half of the twentieth century. First published in 1976 when Laabi was serving an eight-year prison sentence (1972-1980) for 'crimes of opinion' against the Moroccan State, The Rule of Barbarism is a devastating flight through consciousness, acquainting the reader with the trials of a society caught between a colonial past and the tragic realities of a brutal dictatorship. Analysing the presence of 'barbarism' inherent in all of us, and yet deepening our capacity for compassion despite the allure of revenge, this stunning debut from a writer on the threshold of a groundbreaking career can be read as an epic of love, empathy, anger and despair--and is as resonant today as when composed nearly fifty years ago.Abdellatif Laâbi was born in 1942 in Fez, Morocco, and is a poet, novelist, playwright, translator, and political activist. He also founded Souffles, a prestigious literary journal that was banned in Morocco in 1972. In 2008, Laâbi won the Prize Robert Ganzo de Poésie, the Prix Goncourt de la Poésie for his Oeuvres complètes in 2009, and the Grand Prix de la Francophonie from the Académie Française in 2011. His first collection of poetry, The Rule of Barbarism, as well as his memoir Rue de Retour and The World's Embrace: Collected Poems, are all available in English. Laâbi's The Reign of Barbarism (Pirogue Poets Series) and Rachid Boujedra's The Barbary Figs and The Funerals (Arabia Books) are among André Naffis-Sahely's translations.
Penguin Classics will publish his translation of Émile Zola's L'argent. He is based in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780984845316 |
| ISBN 10 | 0984845313 |
| Title | The Rule Of Barbarism |
| Author | Abdellatif Laabi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Archipelago Books |
| Year published | 2012-12-11 |
| Number of pages | 146 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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