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Branding the 'Beur' Author
Kathryn A. Kleppinger
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Description for Branding the 'Beur' Author
Hardcover. This book reconsiders authorship by the descendants of North African immigrants to France by consulting how these authors' novels have been discussed and promoted in the national audio-visual media. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HB; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Branding the Beur Author focuses on the mainstream media promotion of literature written by the descendants of North African immigrants to France (often called beurs). These conversations between journalists and `beur' authors delve into contemporary debates such as the explosion of racism in the 1980s and the purported role of Islam in French society in the 1990s. But the interests of journalists looking for sensational subject matter also heavily shape the promotion and reception of these novels: only the `beur' authors who employ a realist style to write about the challenges faced by the North African immigrant population in France-and ... Read more
Branding the Beur Author focuses on the mainstream media promotion of literature written by the descendants of North African immigrants to France (often called beurs). These conversations between journalists and `beur' authors delve into contemporary debates such as the explosion of racism in the 1980s and the purported role of Islam in French society in the 1990s. But the interests of journalists looking for sensational subject matter also heavily shape the promotion and reception of these novels: only the `beur' authors who employ a realist style to write about the challenges faced by the North African immigrant population in France-and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781381960
SKU
V9781781381960
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About Kathryn A. Kleppinger
Kathryn A. Kleppinger is Associate Professor of French Studies and International Affairs at The George Washington University.
Reviews for Branding the 'Beur' Author
Reviews 'Kleppinger puts forth a compelling model for understanding the changes over time in the reception of North African French writers and in their own aesthetic goals.' Kristen Stern, Davidson College, H-France Review