Modern Languages and Literatures, Department of
Date of this Version
4-2020
Document Type
Article
Citation
20th & 21st Century French and Francophone Studies International Colloquium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, March 26-28, 2020. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ffsc2020/
DOI 10.32873/unl.dc.ffsc.026
Abstract
Emmanuel Roblès: Both parents – Spanish descent
Albert Camus: Father – French; Mother – Spanish descent
Roblès’ and Camus’ literary as well as epistolary testimonies disrupt the French-Arab/Berber dichotomous colonial narrative, thus expanding pied-noir legacies and unraveling little-known aspects of the mostly forgotten, yet indelible Spanish presence in colonial Algeria.
The theoretical framework follows a multidisciplinary approach drawing from literature, psychology and legal studies to investigate how assertive literary testimonies can switch perspectives on what will be remembered.
If the understanding of history is not finalized, but open, then bringing to light little-known testimonies extant in both Roblès’ and Camus’ discourses will serve as a tool for refining discussions regarding intricate heritages in colonial Algeria.
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