The Rule of Barbarism
Author : Abdellatif Laabi
Publisher : Archipelago
Release Date : 2013-06-04
ISBN 10 : 9781935744986
Pages : 141 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (935 users)
Download The Rule of Barbarism PDF Full or another Format written by Abdellatif Laabi and published by Archipelago. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 groundbreaking career can be read as an epic of love, empathy, anger and despair—and is as resonant today as when composed nearly fifty years ago. From the Trade Paperback edition.