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The Strangest by Betty Shamieh, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From Betty Shamieh

Current price: $20.95
The Strangest by Betty Shamieh, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
The Strangest by Betty Shamieh, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Indigo

The Strangest by Betty Shamieh, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From Betty Shamieh

Current price: $20.95
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\"The murdered Algerian in Albert Camus's The Stranger isn't even worthy of a name. We know the killer is a Frenchman who goes by Meursault, but the victim is anonymous. Now THE STRANGEST, by Betty Shamieh (ROAR, FIT FOR A QUEEN), reframes the point of view once again: from a criminal Frenchman to an Algerian woman, from the colonizer to the colonized. Umm belongs to a storytelling family, and she attempts to join their traditionally male ranks by turning her drama into a suspenseful riddle. A mix of Arabic storytelling flourishes and Ionesco-like absurdum \" The New York Times \"Shamieh structured THE STRANGEST as a murder mystery where one of three brothers will be shot in the end. In the play, Abu, the father of the young man who is shot, was known as a powerful storyteller. Nevertheless, the most powerful voice is Umm, Abu's wife. Reminiscent of commedia del arte...the play not only mitigates the colonial deletion of native voices in Camus's novel, but also challenges the general silencing of women.\" Arab Stages \"THE STRANGEST, suggested by the classic novel, turns the tale inside out, exploring the mysterious murder through the device of a traditional Arab storytelling caf in which the audience is immersed.\" New York Magazine | The Strangest by Betty Shamieh, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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