Underappreciated Literature: Mouloud Feraoun

Mouloud Feraoun grew up in the rural Kabyle region of French-controlled Algeria. His classic first novel, The Poor Man’s Son, captured the realities of colonial occupation, and its effect on Algerians. Though Mouloud Feraoun became one of Algeria’s most important writers and intellectuals, his work wasn't translated into English until 2000. Professor James D. Le Sueur, a specialist in French and North African history, discusses Mouloud Feraoun as part of our Underappreciated Literature series.

The Poor Man's Son is available for purchase at amazon.com

Journal, 1955 - 1962: Reflections on the French-Algerian War is available for purchase at amazon.com

James D. Le Sueur’s Uncivil War: Intellectuals and Identity Politics During the Decolonization of Algeria is available for purchase at amazon.com