Male-female Relations in the Literary Maghreb : Poetics and Politics of Violence and Liberation in Francophone North African Literature by Tahar Ben Jelloun

This is a study of male-female relations in two acclaimed novels by contemporary Maghrebi Francophone author and intellectual, Tahar Ben Jelloun.

It provides a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Tahar Ben Jelloun's writing in terms of content, ideology, and style.

In addition, it enables a better understanding of the Maghreb and of contemporary Muslim cultures and societies.

The problematic of male-female relations in the Maghreb, especially as represented by Tahar Ben Jelloun - with its extensive and overarching implications and possibilities within and beyond the realm of literary enquiry - has not received due scholarly and critical attention up until now.

This study responds to the need for a holistic understanding of these male-female relations.