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OverviewDevastated by the series of terrorist attacks that killed 130 people - the deadliest attacks on France since World War II - Lustiger, a German journalist living in Paris, set out to find answers to the questions that obsessed her: why has our generation bred Jihadists, what motivates such attacks, and what changes can we make to society to prevent the rise of hate crimes. During the three-month state of emergency declared in France, during which public demonstrations were banned and police were granted permission to carry out searches without a warrant, Lustiger reflects on the deep divide between government and governed, between the privileged few and the 'children of the banlieues' who grew into terrorists. She explores the elite Grandes Ecoles, in which of the 3000 applicants, a mere 120 get in - producing a long line of Prime Ministers, MPs, senators, Euro-ministers, and bosses of major private companies. She asks 'How can things possibly work when virtually a whole nation feels like it's standing on the outside?' This essay, in French translation and entitled Terror, has been awarded the Horst Bingel Prize for 2016. The biennial award celebrates literature which combines literary quality with social and political commitment. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gila LustigerPublisher: Notting Hill Editions Imprint: Notting Hill Editions Dimensions: Width: 12.00cm , Height: 15.00cm , Length: 19.00cm Weight: 0.250kg ISBN: 9781910749531ISBN 10: 1910749532 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 27 October 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGila Lustiger was born in 1963 in Frankfurt am Main. She studied German and comparative literature in Jerusalem before settling in Paris in 1987, where she continues to live and work. She is the author of six published novels and was shortlisted for the German Book prize with So Sind Wir in 2005. Gila's novel, Die Schuld der Anderen (The Guilt of Others) was published by Berlin Verlag in January 2015 as their lead title. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |