num_pages: 196
description: This new translation brings together two of Algerian author Massa Beys important works for the first time in English. Do You Hear in the Mountains... is a compelling piece of autofiction in which three destinies meet dramatically on a train moving through France. We meet an Algerian refugee whom we recognize as Bey herself. She has escaped the civil war and cannot forget her fathers commitment to independence nor his death under the torture of the French soldiers. Sitting near her is a retired doctor whose military service in Algeria coincidentally took him to the same area at the time of that tragedy. Their neighbor is a girl who would like to understand this past that is so painful to discuss. The eleven diverse tales that follow presented under the title Under the Jasmin at Night exemplify some of Beys recurring themesthe Franco-Algerian colonial legacy and the feminine condition. Together these works provide an unforgettable picture of a turbulent history that reaches across generations and continents. Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French
language: English
title: Do You Hear in the Mountains... and Other Stories
publisher: University of Virginia Press