Souffles-Anfas : A Critical Anthology From the Moroccan Journal of Culture and Politics

__Souffles-Anfas: A Critical Anthology from the Moroccan Journal of Culture and Politics__ introduces and makes available, for the first time in English, an incandescent corpus of experimental leftist writing from North Africa. Founded in 1966 by Abdellatif Laâbi and a small group of avant-garde Moroccan poets and artists and banned in 1972, __Souffles-Anfas__ was one of the most influential literary, cultural, and political reviews to emerge in postcolonial North Africa. An early forum for tricontinental postcolonial thought and writing, the journal published texts ranging from experimental poems, literary manifestos, and abstract art to political tracts, open letters, and interviews by contributors from the Maghreb, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The essays, poems, and artwork included in this anthology—by the likes of Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Albert Memmi, Etel Adnan, Sembene Ousmane, René Depestre, and Mohamed Melehi—offer a unique window into the political and artistic imaginaries of writers and intellectuals from the Global South, and resonate with particular acuity in the wake of the Arab Spring. A critical introduction and section headnotes make this collection the perfect companion for courses in postcolonial theory, world literature, and poetry in translation. The Essays, Poems, And Artwork Included In This Anthology--by The Likes Of Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Albert Memmi, Etel Adnan, Sembene Ousmane, René Depestre, And Mohamed Melehi--offer A Unique Window Into The Political And Artistic Imaginaries Of Writers And Intellectuals From The Global South. Machine Generated Contents Note: Pt. One Souffles 1 -- 3 (1966) -- Souffles 1 First Trimester 1966 -- Prologue / Abdellatif Laabi -- Doldrums / Abdellatif Laabi -- Souffles 2 Second Trimester 1966 -- Read The Little Moroccan / Abdellatif Laabi -- Bloods (excerpt) / Mohammed Khair-eddine -- Poems / Abdelkebir Khatibi -- World Festival Of Negro Arts, Or The Nostalgics Of Negritude / Abdallah Stouky -- Souffles 3 Third Trimester 1966 -- Introduction To Popular Moroccan Poetry / Ahmed Bouanani -- Maghrebi Novel And National Culture / Abdelkebir Khatibi -- Pt. Two Souffles 4 -- 7 -- 8 (1966 -- 1967) -- Souffles 4 Fourth Trimester 1966 -- Realities And Dilemmas Of National Culture / Abdellatif Laabi -- Souffles 5 First Trimester 1967 -- Driss Chraibi And Us (interview) / Abdellatif Laabi -- In Defense Of The Simple Past / Abdellatif Laabi -- Manabboula / Mostafa Nissabouri -- Souffles 6 Second Trimester 1967 -- Self-portrait / Albert Memmi -- Realities And Dilemmas Of National Culture Ii / Abdellatif Laabi -- Souffles 7 -- 8 Third And Fourth Trimesters 1967 -- Moroccan Painting Today / Toni Maraini -- Pt. Three Souffles 9 -- 13 -- 14 (1968 -- 1969) -- Souffles 9 First Trimester 1968 -- Grotte / Mostafa Nissabouri -- Winding Course Of Negritude / Rene Depestre -- Souffles 10-11 Second And Third Trimesters 1968 -- Palma / Mohammed Ismail Abdoun -- Untitled / Mostafa Nissabouri -- Generation Drive / Mohammed Berrada -- Afternoon, With The Sun / Mohamed Zafzaf -- Souffles 12 Fourth Trimester 1968 -- Camus The Colonizer In Denial / Bernard Jakobiak -- Dawn Of Tombstones / Tahar Ben Jelloun -- Souffles 13 -- 14 First And Second Trimesters 1969 -- Interview With Jean-marie Serreau / Noured Ayouch -- Planet Of The Apes / Tahar Ben Jelloun -- Mobilization-tract / Abdellatif Laabi -- Review Of Abdelkebir Khatibi's Le Roman Maghrebin / Tahar Ben Jelloun -- Beginning But No End (excerpted From Only The Fire Remains) / Ahmed Al-madini -- Pt. Four Souffles 15 -- Anfas 7 -- 8 (1969 -- 1972) -- Souffles 15 Third Trimester 1969 -- Special Issue For The Palestinian Revolution -- Jebu (excerpt) / Etel Adnan -- Moroccan Jewry And Zionism (excerpts) / Abraham Serfaty -- We Are All Palestinian Refugees / Abdellatif Laabi -- Appeal To Maghrebi Writers -- Souffles 16-17 Fourth Trimester 1969/january-february 1970 -- Interview With Ousmane Sembene -- Review Of The Repudiation By Rachid Boudjedra / Abdellatif Laabi -- Souffles 18 March-april 1970 -- Contemporary Maghrebi Literature And Francophonie / Abdellatif Laabi -- Funeral Prayer / Ahmed Janati -- Souffles 22 November-december 1971 -- Foreword -- Anfas 2 June 1971 -- Opening Editorial-on The Anniversary Of June 5: The Aftermath Of Defeat -- Anfas 7-8 December 1971-january 1972 -- Witness Statements / Muhammad Al-fayturi. Edited By Olivia C. Harrison And Teresa Villa-ignacio. Translated From The French And Arabic. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "The essays, poems, and artwork included in this anthology--by the likes of Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Albert Memmi, Etel Adnan, Sembene Ousmane, René Depestre, and Mohamed Melehi and others--offer a unique window into the political and artistic imaginaries of writers and intellectuals from the Global South." Publisher's description The essays, poems, and artwork included in this anthology--by the likes of Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Albert Memmi, Etel Adnan, Sembene Ousmane, Rene Depestre, and Mohamed Melehi--offer a unique window into the political and artistic imaginaries of writers and intellectuals from the Global South."