Algerian Women Writers: Yamina Mechakra and La grotte éclatée

Friday, 31 March 2017

Yamina Mechakra and La grotte éclatée

Yamina Mechakra's novel "La grotte éclatée" is a classic of Algerian literature. And an almost forgotten one. First published by the SNED in 1979, this novel is as tragic as the style is brilliant.

"La grotte éclatée" de Yamina Mechakra est un des grands classiques de la littérature algérienne. Soyez preparées et preparés, si c'est votre première lecture, l'histoire est tragique et le style est éclatant.

Algerian Women Novelists

This blog is dedicated to Algerian women authors (I don't use the term 'female' because I find it demeaning) and to their novels.

Algerian literature's early beginnings can be traced back to 1920, with "Ahmed ben Mostapha, goumier" by Mohamed ben Si Ahmed Bencherif (for those who like to go back really far, then the second century AD is also a fair starting point with Metamorphosis by Apuleus.)

Since 1920, Algerian literature has steadily developped, especially post-colonisation, unsurprisingly.

In 2020, we will be celebrating the centenary of Si Ahmed Bencherif's novel. And with it, 100 years of Algerian literature in Arabic, French, Tamazight and Algerian Derja. Long may our literature live.

Long may the many women of the corpus be celebrated.

Algerian Women Writers

Friday, 31 March 2017

Yamina Mechakra and La grotte éclatée

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Algerian Women Novelists