Immigration and Identity in Beur Fiction

Alec G. Hargreaves Professor of French,Florida State University

'... Alec G. Hargreaves has produced the most conclusive study to date of North African Immigrant literature in France'.Journal of European Studies'The historical and social background is lucidly described, and the author has profitably used both unpublished material and personal interviews with the writers and their families ... signalling a rich and exciting new phenomenon on the French literary scene.'Forum for Modern Language Studies'... the first study of its kind in English, and an important contribution to the field of "the literature of immigration." Alex Hargreaves's comprehensive overview, coupled with an excellent bibliography, makes it a valuable tool for both scholar and general reader.'Research in African Literatures