false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177623313m/720926.jpg 720926 1 <p>Assia Djebar, the most distinguished woman writer to emerge from the Arab world-and a top candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature-wrote <i>Children of the New World</i> following her own involvement in the Algerian resistance to colonial French rule. This long-overdue first English translation coincides with the 50th anniversary of the start of the Algerian war and with the growing insurgency in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East.</p> <p>Like the classic film <i>The Battle of Algiers</i>-enjoying renewed interest in the face of world events-Djebar's novel sheds light on current world conflicts as it reveals a determined Arab insurgency against foreign occupation, from the inside out.</p> <p>However, Djebar focuses on the experiences of women drawn into the politics of resistance. Her novel recounts the interlocking lives of women in a rural Algerian town who find themselves joined in solidarity and empower each other to engage in the fight for independence. Narrating the resistance movement from a variety of perspectives-from those of traditional wives to liberated students to political organizers-Djebar powerfully depicts the circumstances that drive oppressed communities to violence and at the same time movingly reveals the tragic costs of war.</p> <p>Renowned writer and filmmaker <b>Assia Djebar</b> has authored several novels, including the critically lauded <i>So Vast the Prison</i> and <i>Algerian White</i>. She has won several awards for her work, including the prestigious International Neustadt Prize for Literature. Born and raised in Algeria, Djebar is currently the Silver Chair of French at New York University.</p> <p><b>Marjolijn de Jager</b>, PhD, is the translator of Djebar's <i>Algerian White</i> and <i>Women of Algiers in Their Apartment</i>, which was honored by the American Literary Translators Association. She teaches at the Center for Foreign Languages and Translation at New York University.</p> 707168 1 10 2005 Children of the New World: A Novel of the Algerian War (Women Writing the Middle East) total:21|5:5|4:7|3:7|2:1|1:1| 21 77 47 5 4 0 false false Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 00:21:18 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 00:33:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 18:53:14 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 21:02:48 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jan 29 00:07:25 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 00:11:14 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Oct 01 23:42:55 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 23:43:04 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Sep 08 22:52:26 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 22:52:26 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Nov 19 18:49:07 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 18:49:07 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 17 13:05:44 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 13:05:44 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Nov 03 20:35:11 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 20:35:11 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Nov 02 20:30:08 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 20:30:08 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 05 12:38:05 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 12:38:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 21 17:31:27 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 17:31:27 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 20 13:52:15 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 13:52:15 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Aug 30 11:48:39 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 11:48:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 16:38:56 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 16:38:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 23 12:51:47 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 12:51:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 19 10:57:13 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 10:57:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 27 13:10:06 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 13:10:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 16 13:32:21 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 11:45:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Apr 27 13:23:45 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 13:23:45 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 27 13:10:52 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 13:10:57 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=720926