مجلة إشكالات في اللغة و الأدب
Volume 12, Numéro 4, Pages 637-654
2023-12-15
Deconstructing Colonial Discourse: Kamel Daoud's Literary Politics Of Subversion In Meursault Contre-enquête (the Meursault’s Investigation)
Authors : Amirouche Nassima . Bekkai Selma .
Abstract
Algerian post-colonial literature has emerged as a powerful instrument for challenging and reshaping the prevailing colonial narrative. This literature aims to amplify the voices of the marginalized, reclaim the right to expose the devastating aftermath of colonialism and unmask decades of oppression, cruelty, and devastation. Through the practice of counter-discourse, authors rewrite existing works or breathe life into peripheral characters from literary canons to confront and dismantle the inequalities perpetuated by colonial power structures. In this article, we delve into the captivating world of Meursault Contre-Enquête (the Meursault's Investigation) by Kamel Daoud, where the protagonist, Haroun, embarks on a transformative mission to restore the name and identity of the "Arab.". By critically analyzing Camus' the Stranger alongside Daoud’s the Meursault's Investigation, this study investigates the strategies employed by Daoud to deconstruct and reinterpret Camus' dominant colonial discourse. Through the skillful appropriation of the colonizer's language, Daoud dedicates himself to reviving the memory and identity of the Arab-Algerians who have fallen victim to colonialist literature and the French colonizer.
Keywords
Postcolonial Algerian Novel ; Counter-discourse ; Appropriation ; Abrogation ; Meursault
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