September 15, it was evening dedication to the novel The Little Malika , Mabrouck Rachedi latest publication, he signed with his sister, Habiba Mahany. Sezam was in Coffee in the second arrondissement of Paris. Before the Sezam Café that night was like a bakery before rush hour: we had to queue! The good smell of the novel to enjoy the pleasantly spread out and we were all happy to wait our turn to get an autograph. It must also say that the baker and the baker had this service I do not know what irresistible, how not to succumb to their charm? It felt too good bread of friendship does not suit me at being of the party, even with my little girl a year and a half in his arms, who had the honor to manipulate the copies of the novel, giving work the nice lady who was in charge.
Mabrouck, I often read through his columns, which I love. I spoke a few months of that devoted to the novel The Catcher hearts Salinger, who had chronic published in the daily Metro. I invite you to read that he posted on the World Cup:
http://metrofrance.com/blog/nouvelleracaillefrancaise/2010/06/15/la-coupe-du-monde-est -a-me /
Habiba published Kiffer race at Lattès in 2008 and Mabrouck The weight of a soul in 2006 and Little Malik in 2008 from the same publisher. So with Little Malika we immediately think of the Little Malik, one is invited to read if it has not yet done.
The novel is a kind of diary of the life of Malika, as it tells a chronological way, from its five years until the age of twenty-six. Each chapter of the novel correpond one year old. One year of experience. And Malika, a young gifted living in a suburban housing estate, has to share. Between the school where she is a phenomenon for the teaching staff and friends for whom she is a girl singular family unit which reconstructs the rhythm of the companions who succeed each other in the life of his mother; ; the life in the French daily sees itself in terms of origins, Malika has, indeed, something to write a book, as stated in the last sentence of the novel.
Malika had a remarkable career, she jumped class several times, the doors of high schools have been opened, she could choose her profession, which is not given to everyone, especially young cities, immigration from more is. But must be super talented to hope for a future that follows the contours of her dreams? This novel is a kind of recognition of the intelligence and value that are often hidden in the cities, although the company, she does not see it. Being a young cities does not necessarily mean being a geek, it was also synonymous with success, but the fate of Malika is unusual, and we would like more, without being extremely good, being good students simply urban youth can also see the possibility of drilling in circles usually reserved for a certain segment of society only.
The novel does not lack humor and I liked the way of telling Malika, whose literary culture (solid philosophical culture in particular) makes references cleverly inserted in his narrative, like that the famous poem by Rimbaud, "The Sleeper in the Valley":
Kisses were reduced to mere exchange of saliva, the wetness and abandonment seemed foreign to the body with cold perfume of love did not shiver the nostril. (P. 108)
Further, it is a nod to Baudelaire: " Manuel was the tryptic luxury, calm and voluptuousness " (p. 170), we think obviously "L'Invitation au voyage".
But the best is to use some of Gentleman by Molière to show different ways of responding to a senator who leaves a televised debate with a politician of the opposite party. Other students cherish the senator in the grain, Malika, she told him bluntly what were his weaknesses during the debate.
I shall say no more, as I succumb to the charm of the small Malika smile and double the authors.
Just one last word on the cocktail-dedication: it was spoiled by the presence of people of bad reputation, I'm talking about a gangster in particular. Gangster I said, then you guess who it is? Gangoueus course! It strikes terror in all literary circles in Paris. If you have the misfortune to cross his path, it takes you to a party and you discuss farm, you discuss literature. It is fate that I was given this Wednesday, September 15. So you're warned if Gangoueus the Gangster letters, lurking in the corner, beware!
His criticism of the novel:
His criticism of the novel:
; Liss and Gangoueus
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