Assia Djebar changed the world of Algerian letters: she was and remains one of the finest writers in French to emerge from the tumult of decolonization. And she never stopped fighting with her pen for a better situation for women, for intellectuals, and for artists. Her work breaks boundaries of all sorts and combines lively historical erudition with tremendous lyrical force. She brought excitement and joy to her students and colleagues at NYU.
with
CECILE BISHOP, NYU
TOM BISHOP, NYU
ANNIE BRANCKY, Vassar College
MARJOLIJN de JAGER, Translator
HAFID GAFAITI, University of New Mexico
HENRIETTE GOLDWYN, NYU
JUDITH MILLER, NYU
DAN SIMON, Seven Stories Press
BRIGITTE WELTMAN-ARON, University of Florida
CLARISSE ZIMRA, Southern Illinois University
and
NYU graduate students PIERRE ANDRÉ, SUZY CATER, GABRIELLA LINDSAY, KALIANE UNG, and RACHEL WATSON