Children of the New World a novel of the Algerian War
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English French |
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New York :
Feminist Press at the City University of New York,
2005.
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| Physical Description: | 233 p. ; 22 cm. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1558615105 : PAP |
| Author Notes: | Her first novel, La Soif (The Mischief), was published in 1957. She wrote more than 15 novels during her lifetime including Algerian White, So Vast the Prison, The Tongue's Blood Does Not Run Dry, and The Children of the New World. She was also a playwright and filmmaker. In 2005, she became the fifth woman to be elected to the Académie Française. She received numerous awards for her work including the International Prize of Palmi, the Peace Prize of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the International Critics' Prize at the Venice Biennale for the film La Nouba des Femmes du Mont Chenoua, and the International Literary Neustadt Prize. She died on February 7, 2015 at the age of 78. (Bowker Author Biography) |
