The Rule of Barbarism/Le Regne de Barbarie by Laabi, Abdellatif

The Rule of Barbarism/Le Regne de Barbarie (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780984845316)

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The Rule of Barbarism/Le Regne de Barbarie by Laabi, Abdellatif

The Rule of Barbarism/Le Regne de Barbarie

$12.00
The Rule of Barbarism/Le Regne de Barbarie by Laabi, Abdellatif

The Rule of Barbarism/Le Regne de Barbarie

$12.00
Format: Paperback
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Finally available in English, Le R gne de la barbarie by Abdellatif La bi is one of the most daring poetic visions of the second half of the twentieth century. First published in 1976 when Laabi was serving an eight-year prison sentence (1972-1980) for 'crimes of opinion' against the Moroccan State, The Rule of Barbarism is a devastating flight through consciousness, acquainting the reader with the trials of a society caught between a colonial past and the tragic realities of a brutal dictatorship. Analysing the presence of 'barbarism' inherent in all of us, and yet deepening our capacity for compassion despite the allure of revenge, this stunning debut from a writer on the threshold of a groundbreaking career can be read as an epic of love, empathy, anger and despair--and is as resonant today as when composed nearly fifty years ago.

Author: Abdellatif Laabi
ISBN-10: 0984845313
ISBN-13: 9780984845316
Publisher: Archipelago Books
Language: English
Published: 12/11/2012
Pages: 141
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 6.10w x 0.50d
By Abdellatif Laabi
By Abdellatif Laabi
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Poet, novelist, playwright, translator, and political activist, Abdellatif Laâbi was born in Fez, Morocco in 1942. He was also the founder of Souffles, an important literary review that was banned in Morocco in 1972. Laâbi received the Prix Robert Ganzo de Poésie in 2008, the Prix Goncourt de la Poésie for his Oeuvres complètes in 2009, and the Académie Française's Grand Prix de la Francophonie in 2011. Also available in English are his debut collection of poetry The Rule of Barbarism, the memoir Rue de Retour, and The World's Embrace: Selected Poems.

André Naffis-Sahely's translations include Laâbi's The Rule of Barbarism (Pirogue Poets Series), and Rachid Boujedra's The Barbary Figs and The Funerals (Arabia Books). His translation of Émile Zola's L'argent is forthcoming from Penguin Classics. He lives in London.

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