Seine Was Red - Sebbar Leila
Seine Was Red - Sebbar Leila Leila Sebbar's novel recounts an event in French history that has been hidden for many years. About 30,000 Algerians gathered peacefully, but the protest was brutally…
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Seine Was Red - Sebbar Leila
Leila Sebbar's novel recounts an event in French history that has been hidden for many years. About 30,000 Algerians gathered peacefully, but the protest was brutally suppressed by the Paris police. Toward the end of the Algerian war, the FLN, an Algerian nationalist party, organized a demonstration in Paris to oppose a curfew imposed upon Algerians in France.
This incident provides the background for a more intimate look into the history of violence between France and Algeria. Between 50 and 200 Algerians were killed and their bodies were thrown into the Seine. Following three young protagonists--one French, one Algerian, and one French national of Algerian descent--Sebbar takes readers on a journey of discovery and comprehension.
Mildred Mortimer's impressive translation conveys the power of Sebbar's words in English and allows English-speaking readers an opportunity to understand