Rule of Barbarism Pirogue Poets Series

Name: Rule of Barbarism Pirogue Poets Series
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ISBN: 9780984845316

ISBN-10: 0984845313

ISBN-13: 9780984845316

Edition: 2012

Authors: Abdellatif Laabi, Andre Naffis-Sahely

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Finally available in English, Le Règne de la barbarie by Abdellatif Laâbi 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…

Book details

List price: $12.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Publication date: 12/11/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 146
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.48" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English