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The Strangest

Name: The Strangest
Brand: Broadway Play Publishing Inc
SKU: 9780881457865
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ISBN: 9780881457865

Contributor(s): Shamieh, Betty Author Format: Paperback

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ISBN	9780881457865
Publisher	Broadway Play Publishing Inc
Publication date	June 2018
Language	English
MRP	£12.95 GBP
Page count	70
Item weight	21 g

"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 café in which the audience is immersed."
New York Magazine

The Strangest

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Shamieh, Betty Author

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