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[T]his volume fills a dire lack; as such and intended as a 'point of departure', it is a must-read. * French Review * Professor Keith Moser presents a welcomed interdisciplinary collection regarding the Harkis, native Muslim military auxiliaries who fought on the side of the French during the Algerian War of Independence (1954-62). The reader will discover an impressive group of specialists who contribute historical, anthropological, sociological, as well as literary studies in the anthology. This is an appreciated and valuable compilation for students and scholars of colonial and post-colonial studies, incomplete decolonisation, and especially French-Algerian anamnesis and amnesia. Moser's translations are particularly well done. There is little to criticize...regarding this book's principal merit, i.e., providing an analytical anthology surveying distinguished works dealing with the Harkis since 1962. Thanks to Harki activists and writers and now Professor Moser and his contributors, the so-called oublies de la France/the forgotten of France are increasingly inoubliables/unforgettable. * The Journal of North African Studies * [A] very informative and much needed interdisciplinary volume. . . .[W]ell-written, detailed analyses of literary texts. . . .A Practical Guide to French Harki Literature is unquestionably an important, enlightening volume for all scholars conducting research on francophonie literature, on colonialism, on decolonization, on war, on immigration, on identity, on Algeria and on other such topics. * International Journal Of Francophone Studies * Bringing together an impressive array of scholars, Moser's interdisciplinary volume makes a valuable and accessible contribution to the emerging field of Harki studies. -- Claire Eldridge, University of Southampton A Practical Guide to French Harki Literature engages with a crucial yet still overlooked topic from a combined historical and literary perspective. Its contributions lead the way for a systematic study of Harki literature in the larger context of contemporary French-language writing. -- Oana Panaite, Indiana University-Bloomington

[T]his volume fills a dire lack; as such and intended as a 'point of departure', it is a must-read. French Review Professor Keith Moser presents a welcomed interdisciplinary collection regarding the Harkis, native Muslim military auxiliaries who fought on the side of the French during the Algerian War of Independence (1954-62). The reader will discover an impressive group of specialists who contribute historical, anthropological, sociological, as well as literary studies in the anthology. This is an appreciated and valuable compilation for students and scholars of colonial and post-colonial studies, incomplete decolonisation, and especially French-Algerian anamnesis and amnesia. Moser's translations are particularly well done. There is little to criticize...regarding this book's principal merit, i.e., providing an analytical anthology surveying distinguished works dealing with the Harkis since 1962. Thanks to Harki activists and writers and now Professor Moser and his contributors, the so-called oublies de la France/the forgotten of France are increasingly inoubliables/unforgettable. The Journal of North African Studies Bringing together an impressive array of scholars, Moser's interdisciplinary volume makes a valuable and accessible contribution to the emerging field of Harki studies. -- Claire Eldridge, University of Southampton A Practical Guide to French Harki Literature engages with a crucial yet still overlooked topic from a combined historical and literary perspective. Its contributions lead the way for a systematic study of Harki literature in the larger context of contemporary French-language writing. -- Oana Panaite, Indiana University-Bloomington

Bringing together an impressive array of scholars, Moser's interdisciplinary volume makes a valuable and accessible contribution to the emerging field of Harki studies. -- Claire Eldridge, University of Southampton

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Keith Moser is associate professor of French at Mississippi State University.

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