The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 143 pages and is available in paperback format. For daoud, the novel is above all an opportunity to engage. Buy the meursault investigation by kamel daoud from amazons fiction books store. Radical alterity in albert camus the stranger and kamel. Jun, 2015 the meursault investigation by kamel daoud. The meursault investigation is a companion piece to letranger. With these words kamel daoud begins his brilliant short novel meursault, contreenquete, rendered in john cullens fine english translation as the meursault investigation. It is a retelling of albert camuss 1942 novel, the stranger. Nous analyserons dans cet article le roman meursault. The meursault investigation npr coverage of the meursault investigation by kamel daoud and translated by john cullen.
This article examines kamel daoud s treatment of solidarity and the absurd in meursault, contreenquete and posits that the question of how to live in solidarity with others is central to the. The meursault investigation, by kamel daoud financial times. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kamel daouds the meursault investigation turns albert camus novel the stranger inside out in a provocative, exciting and occasionally irritating way like the late nobel laureate camus. Jun 23, 2015 algerian writer kamel daoud stands camus the stranger on its head in his first novel, the meursault investigation, kamel daoud retells the stranger from an arab perspective. Meursault, contreenquete kamel daoud librairie numerique. The meursault investigation by kamel daoud overdrive.
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Growing up in the small town of hadjout formerly known as marengo, the town where meursaults mother lived he feels isolated and imprisoned by grief. Its publication in france was followed by nominations for many prizes and awards. He currently edits the frenchlanguage daily le quotidien doran, for which he writes a popular column, raina raikoum our opinion, your opinion. Then he explains that his murder is the fault of a god who doesnt exist, and he committed it as part of an existential crisis, and also because he had gotten sunstroke on the hot beach. This is how algerian writer kamel daoud blows up the very first sentence of albert camus. Kamel daoud is an algerian journalist based in oran, where he writes for the quotidien doranthe third largest frenchlanguage algerian newspaper. The algerian journalist kamel daoud now changes this and gives the victim a name. The scenes of meursault s rejection of the judge with his crucifix and of the priest in his cell are two of the most powerful scenes in the book. But kamel daoud does so masterfully, bellying the fact that this is his debut novel. This is no ordinary conversation, though, mainly because our friend harun is no ordinary man. Kamel daoud took the same approach for his counterargument, with his novel the meursault investigation.
Kamel daouds debut novel is a relentless reply to camus the stranger. Daoud is an algerian author writing in french, and his novelannounced in its title and very first lineis a creative reworking of albert camuss classic 1942. Read the meursault investigation a novel by kamel daoud available from rakuten kobo. The curtain opening lines of algerian journalist kamel daouds the meursault. Algerian writer kamel daoud stands camus the stranger. In his novel the meursault investigation he retells the story of the stranger from the viewpoint of the victim.
Ne en 1970 a mostaganem, kamel daoud est journaliste au quotidien doran ou il tient une chronique a succes raina raikoum. A novel kindle edition by daoud, kamel, cullen, john. The meursault investigation by kamel daoud, john cullen. Kamel daoud, meursault, contreenquete openedition journals. Meursault, contreenquete by kamel daoud world literature today. This novel seemed to have taken the world by storm, winning the goncourt du premier roman, the prix des cinq continents, the prix francois mauriac and shortlisted for the prix goncourt. Its told from the perspective of the murdered algerians younger brother, harun, now an old man. The meursault investigation a provocative recasting of. Kamel daoud neither rejects nor appropriates camus. This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of the meursault investigation by kamel daoud. Algerian writer kamel daoud stands camus the stranger on. Kamel daoud il caso meursault italian 2015 pages isbn. Harun sketches out meursault s story for the interlocutor. Daouds debut novel has created quite a stir in germany as well as in algeria and france.
On the surface, the algerian writer kamel daouds slim novel the meursault investigation is a subversive retelling of albert camuss. Pdf the meursault investigation book by kamel daoud free. Pdf solidarity and the absurd in kamel daouds meursault. The meursault investigation by kamel daoud the silent. This novel seemed to have taken the world by storm, winning the goncourt du premier roman, the prix des cinq continents, the prix. Kamel daouds meursault, contreenquete by suzanne ruta the algerian novelist and journalist kamel daoud publishes a pithy, fastpaced critique of algerian society five times a week in the frenchlanguage daily quotidien doran, and on facebook.
The meursault investigation, by kamel daoud the new york. Harouns mockery of the iman next door, his threat to blaspheme through the loudspeakers inside the minaret, and his imagined. Jun 24, 2015 the meursault investigation, algerian journalist kamel daouds first novel, winner of the goncourt firstnovel prize, and from now on an indispensable companion to camus, is narrated by the. With the meursault investigation, kamel daoud has achieved the near impossible. A worthy complement to its great predecessor, the meursault investigation is not only a profound meditation on arab identity and the disastrous effects of colonialism in algeria, but also a stunning work of literature in its own right, told in a unique and affecting voice. Kamel daoud, well known in algeria for his political columns that criticize the government, has turned to literature to describe the complex heritage of the past in presentday algeria. The meursault investigation, by kamel daoud the new. Meursault kills an arab who, in his novel, apparently lacks a name.
Harun can not easily move beyond the events of the past, and their representation. San francisco gate for its incandescence, its precision of phrase and description, and its crosscultural significance, the meursault investigation is an instant classic. In kamel daoud s the meursault investigation, a tourdeforce reimagining of camuss the outsider, from the point of view of the mute arab victims, the author seeks not to reindict the colonizing french but to relate all the disappointments that the dream of free algeria has produced for the natives, partic. Combine editions the meursault investigation by kamel daoud, 4, 18, nov. Pdf through this article, we have attempted to suggest a reading of kamel daouds.
The meursault investigation, by kamel daoud financial. Certes, elle submerge le recit par sa conduite et sa main mise sur le personnage. Rather, the meursault investigation, internationally praised and shortlisted for the prix goncourt, has been widely depicted as a postcolonial sequel, criticizing modern algeria, as much as a corrective to the original. The meursault investigation by kamel daoud goodreads. Free download or read online the meursault investigation pdf epub book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the meursault investigation. Algerian writer kamel daoud stands camus the stranger on its head in his first novel, the meursault investigation, kamel daoud retells the stranger from an arab perspective. Although the meursault investigation is specifically inspired by the camus novel, it also functions independently. The meursault investigation by kamel daoud, paperback. Jul 10, 2015 on the surface, the algerian writer kamel daouds slim novel the meursault investigation is a subversive retelling of albert camuss the outsider.
The meursault investigation fiction, paperback by kamel daoud other press, jun 02, 2015. Daouds debut novel, the meursault investigation in french, meursault, contreenquete. Meursault, camus murderer, is long dead, and so, of course, is musa. May 29, 2015 harun, the narrator of kamel daouds stunning debut novel, the meursault investigation, is the brother of the nameless arab murdered by meursault, the narrator of camuss existential. Meursault, contreenquete is the first novel by algerian writer and journalist kamel daoud. The meursault investigation by kamel daoud book analysis. The meursault investigation, algerian journalist kamel daouds first novel, winner of the goncourt firstnovel prize, and from now on an indispensable companion to camus, is narrated by the.
It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main themes, including identity and society. So writes algerian novelist daoud, whose protagonist returns camus favor by skirting around the name and facts of his most famous book, except to complain that musa is destined to remain the arab forever. Kamel daouds 20 debut novel the meursault investigation is a particularly explicit instance of writing. He contributes a weekly column to le point, and his articles have appeared in liberation, le monde, courrier international, and are regularly reprinted around the world.
In kamel daouds the meursault investigation, a tourdeforce reimagining of camuss the outsider, from the point of view of the mute arab victims, the author seeks not to reindict the colonizing french but to relate all the disappointments that the dream of free algeria has produced for the natives, partic. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This angry novel by an algerian journalist is a bold riposte to albert camuss. The meursault investigation by kamel daoud contrary. The meursault investigation indicts meursault and camus, but offers little redemption, either. The first edition of the novel was published in october 20, and was written by kamel daoud. Meursault, the narrator of camuss letranger, is one of the most famous. The main characters of this fiction, cultural story are. Oct 26, 2015 the meursault investigation by kamel daoud other press, 2015 kamel daouds debut novel is a relentless reply to camus the stranger. Kamel daouds meursault, contreenquete, employs the metaphor of.
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