Decolonizing Memory: Algeria and the Politics of Testimony

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By Jill Jarvis *16

Published June 11, 2021

Decolonizing Memory examines the role of writers and artists in cultivating historical memory and nurturing political resistance in Algeria. Ultimately, Jarvis argues that literature offers the unique ability to reckon with colonial violence and the experiences of marginalized people.

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