Plural Maghreb

Abdelkebir Khatibi (1938-2009) was among the most renowned North African literary critics and authors of the past century whose unique treatments of subjects as vast as orientalism, otherness, coloniality, aesthetics, linguistics, sexuality, and the nature of contemporary critique have inspired major figures in postcolonial theory, deconstruction, and beyond. At once a philosophical visionary and provocative writer, Khatibi's impressive contributions have been well-established throughout French and continental literary circles for several decades.

As such, this English translation of one of his masterworks, Maghreb Pluriel (1983), marks a pivotal turn in the opportunity to wrest some of Khatibi's most profound meditations to the forefront of a more global audience. Including such highly significant pieces as "Other-Thought," "Double Critique," "Bilingualism and Literature," and "Disoriented Orientalism," the ambition behind this volume is to showcase the true experimental complexity and conceptual depth of Khatibi's thinking. Engaging the cultural-intellectual urgencies of a colonial frontier (in this case, the so-called Middle East/North Africa) this book expands our contemplative boundaries to render a globally-dynamic commentary that traverses the East-West divide.

Abdelkebir Khatibi (1938-2009) a fost printre cei mai renumiti critici si autori literari din Africa de Nord din secolul trecut ale caror tratamente unice ale unor subiecte la fel de vaste precum orientalismul, alteritatea, colonialitatea, estetica, lingvistica, sexualitatea si natura criticii contemporane au inspirat figuri majore din teoria postcoloniala, deconstructie si nu numai. In acelasi timp, un scriitor filosofic vizionar si provocator, contributiile impresionante ale lui Khatibi au fost bine stabilite in cercurile literare franceze si continentale de cateva decenii. Astfel, aceasta traducere in engleza a uneia dintre capodoperele sale, Maghreb Pluriel (1983), marcheaza o transformare esentiala ocazia de a smulge unele dintre cele mai profunde meditatii ale lui Khatibi in prim-planul unui public mai global.