Entretien avec Maïssa Bey : Écriture, mémoire et éthique

Interview with Maïssa Bey : Writing, Memory, and Ethics

Abstract

Maïssa Bey, a leading figure in contemporary Algerian literature, delves in this interview into the key themes of her work: memory, history, the condition of women, and traumatic silences. Through writing that merges ethics and aesthetics, she gives voice to marginalized narratives and challenges dominant discourses. Inspired by Assia Djebar, she addresses postmemory and the transmission of historical wounds while decolonizing Algeria's collective imagination. Her works, where silence and polyphony intertwine, are spaces of resistance and reconciliation, inviting readers to rethink history.