The State of the Arts in the Middle East: Volume IV (pp 110-112): W. S. Chahanovich (with Pauline Pannier) discusses the memoirs of the Moroccan-born writer Abdellah Taïa. The essay reveals how Taïa challenges the identity of a male Arab... more
The State of the Arts in the Middle East: Volume IV (pp 110-112):
W. S. Chahanovich (with Pauline Pannier) discusses the memoirs of the Moroccan-born writer Abdellah Taïa. The essay reveals how Taïa challenges the identity of a male Arab author. The essay is ultimately about the transformational role that memory can play in shaping individual and collective identity.