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| Genre/Form: | Autobiographical fiction Fiction |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Abdellah Taïa |
| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Abdellah Taïa; Frank Stock |
| ISBN: | 9781584350705 1584350709 |
| OCLC Number: | 262881406 |
| Language Note: | Translated from the French. |
| Notes: | Translated from the French. |
| Description: | 143 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Series Title: | Semiotext(e) native agents series. |
| Other Titles: | Armée du salut. |
| Responsibility: | Abdellah Taïa ; introduction by Edmund White ; translated from the French by Frank Stock. |
Reviews
Publisher Synopsis
"Here in the United States, it's easy to become jaded about the coming out narrative. It can feel like a story we've read one time too many, one that has somehow become commodified, fraught with predictability. But every once in a while a novel comes along that shatters our jaded state and renews our faith in the queer coming of age genre. Abdellah Taia's Salvation Army is one such book." Alistair McCartney Lambda Report "In a simple and straightforward language, the author leads the reader through a journey of uncertainty and self-discovery, beyond the nuanced resonance of words and emotions. Writing, which he discovers at an early age, involves for him a courageous and unprecedented act of exposing his country's taboos and prohibitions." Mustapha Hamil Tingus Magazine "Just when you thought you'd read every coming out story imaginable, a book as fresh and original as this one enlivens the genre." Noel Alumit Frontiers in LA "The novel is richly layered yet impressively lean, and as easily enjoyed by the pool as at a university library." Glen Helfand Bay Area Reporter "This straightforward story about self-discovery is a reminder that coming-of-age tales still need to be told." Richard Labonte Read more...
