Maïssa Bey is a novelist, writer of short stories,
poet, and essayist whose many honors include the Grand Prix de la
Nouvelle de la Société des Gens de Lettres and the Prix
Marguerite-Audoux. Her novel Above All Don’t Look Back (Virginia)
won the Prix Cybèle. Erin Lamm has taught at Boston University,
Emmanuel College, and Suffolk University.
Alison Rice is Associate Professor of French at
the University of Notre Dame.
A new note in the rising tide of feminist voices from North Africa,
this collection by Algerian author Maïssa Bey brings together a
dozen of her rightly awarded short stories to create a picture of
the historical moment from which she comes. Foregrounding her
personal history as a refugee, Bey presents the stories of
postcolonial women quickly but unforgettably, like the strangers
one glimpses through the windows of a passing train car.-- "World
Literature Today"
In this charged work of autofiction, Bey explores her ties with the
Algerian War for Independence, during which her father was
killed.... Lamm's translation is beautifully rendered. The contents
of the novella and the subsequent short stories may be sobering,
but they provide a host of essential queries for the individual who
enjoys a philosophically charged read. The edition is made all the
more pleasant by its afterword, authored by Alison Rice, from the
University of Notre Dame, who puts both Maïssa Bey and her writing
into context for the non-specialist who wants to better understand
Bey's literary journey.-- "Words Without Borders"
Maïssa Bey is widely recognized as one of the most important
contemporary Algerian women writers. Her works are often cited
alongside those of Assia Djebar, Leïla Sebbar, and Malika Mokeddem
as feminist voices speaking out against various forms of oppression
imposed upon women of Algerian origin. As the newest voice in this
group of writers, Bey deserves equal consideration and exposure to
English-speaking audiences--Anne Carlson, Spelman College
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