The Fire (L'Incendie) is a novel by Mohammed Dib, published in 1954.
Plot
Fire in the Tlemcen region of Algeria, leads to social unrest between natives and colonials. The main character, Omar, is a witness to the conflict.
Analysis
The novel examines the mixing of indigenous culture translated into the colonial French language.
Bibliography
- Bererhi, Afifa (2015). L'incendie, Mohammed Dib : étude critique (in French). Paris: Honoré Champion. ISBN 978-2-7453-2922-6.
References
- "L'Incendie | work by Dib | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- Dib, Mohammed (2002-01-11). L'Incendie (in French). POINTS. ISBN 978-2-02-048498-5.
- "Dib: The Fire". The Modern Novel. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- "L'Incendie - Mohammed Dib". Babelio (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- Agti, Abdelaziz (2023-06-01). "Cultural hybridisation in Mohammed Dib's novel " L'incendie " ( The Fire)". معالم. 14 (1): 279–292. ISSN 2600-6944.