Between sea and Sahara: An Algerian Journal FROM THE PUBLISHER
Between Sea and Sahara gives us Algeria in the third decade of colonization. Written in the 1850s by the gifted painter and extraordinary writer Eugene Fromentin, the many-faceted work is travelogue, fiction, stylized memoir, and essay on art.. "Fromentin paints a word picture of Algeria and its people, questioning France's - and his own - role there. He shows French dynamism tending to arrogance, tinged with malaise, as well as the complexity of the Algerians and their canny survival tactics.. "In his efforts to capture the non-Western world on paper as well as on canvas, Fromentin reveals much about the roots of a colonial relationship that continues to affect the Algeria of today. He also reveals his own development as painter, writer - and human being.
FROM THE CRITICS
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Known for his paintings and writings on North Africa, Fromentin (1820- 1876) was a French orientalist whose artistic work was influential in shaping Western stereotypes about the East. His semi-fictional travelogue, first published in 1859, offers insight into the French imagination and provides keen observations of Algerian culture. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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