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This new translation brings together two of Algerian author Maissa
Bey's important works for the first time in English. Do You Hear in
the Mountains... is a compelling piece of autofiction in which
three destinies meet dramatically on a train moving through France.
We meet an Algerian refugee, whom recognize as Bey herself. She has
escaped the civil war and cannot forget her father's commitment to
independence nor his death under the torture of the French
soldiers. Sitting near her is a retired doctor whose military
service in Algeria coincidentally took him to the same area at the
time of that tragedy. Their neighbor is a girl who would like to
understand this past that is so painful to discuss. The eleven
diverse tales that follow, presented under the title ""Under the
Jasmin, at Night,"" exemplify some of Bey's recurring themes-the
Franco-Algerian colonial legacy and the feminine condition.
Together, these works provide an unforgettable picture of a
turbulent history that reaches across generations and continents.
This new translation brings together two of Algerian author Maissa
Bey's important works for the first time in English. Do You Hear in
the Mountains... is a compelling piece of autofiction in which
three destinies meet dramatically on a train moving through France.
We meet an Algerian refugee, whom recognize as Bey herself. She has
escaped the civil war and cannot forget her father's commitment to
independence nor his death under the torture of the French
soldiers. Sitting near her is a retired doctor whose military
service in Algeria coincidentally took him to the same area at the
time of that tragedy. Their neighbor is a girl who would like to
understand this past that is so painful to discuss. The eleven
diverse tales that follow, presented under the title ""Under the
Jasmin, at Night,"" exemplify some of Bey's recurring themes-the
Franco-Algerian colonial legacy and the feminine condition.
Together, these works provide an unforgettable picture of a
turbulent history that reaches across generations and continents.
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