Praise for the meursault investigation nothing prepared me for daouds fi rst novel, the meursault investigation, a thrilling retelling of albert camuss 1942 classic, the outsider, from the perspective of. A worthy complement to its great predecessor, the meursault investigation is not only a profound meditation on arab identity and the disastrous effects of colonialism in algeria but also a stunning work of literature in its own right, told in a unique and affecting voice. In the meursault investigation, the author builds on the algerian conceit that the stranger was not fiction at all, but rather a true story of a murder, a story written by the murderer, meursault. The new yorkerhe was the brother of the arab killed by the. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay. The meursault investigation is a complex and subtle reckoning with the legacy of colonialism and the silences it imposes.
The first edition of the novel was published in october 20, and was written by kamel daoud. Although the novel was conceived in the shadow of camus the stranger, readers. The meursault investigation is a homage to camus written in a spirit of thwarted exasperation and badly suppressed admiration. It is a retelling of albert camuss 1942 novel, the stranger. Unlock the more straightforward side of the meursault investigation with this concise and insightful summary and analysis this engaging summary presents an analysis of the meursault. Bookmarks selection the meursault investigation by kamel daoud, translated from the french by john cullen in his debut novel, kamel daoud, an algerian journalist, has penned a companion piece. Many of the novels key elementssuch as haruns ambivalent relationship with his mother and his confrontation with an. The meursault investigation cleverly builds on the.
The meursault investigation, algerian journalist kamel daouds first novel, winner of the goncourt firstnovel prize, and from now on an indispensable companion to camus, is narrated by the. Free download or read online the meursault investigation pdf epub book. The meursault investigation audiobook by kamel daoud. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. Events that would be very significant for most people, such as a marriage proposal or a parents death, do not matter to him, at least not on.
The meursault investigation invokes the language, images and plot of the stranger and adapts them to the algerian context. The meursault investigation by kamel daoud overdrive. The meursault investigation by kamel daoud book analysis. With the meursault investigation, kamel daoud has achieved the near impossible. They become unbearably so ten minutes into this audiobook. Meursault is psychologically detached from the world around him. Kamel daoud is an algerian journalist based in oran, where he writes for the quotidien doranthe third largest frenchlanguage algerian newspaper. A new york times notable book of 2015 a tourdeforce reimagining of camuss the stranger, from. A new york times notable book of 2015a tourdeforce reimagining of camuss the stranger, from the point of view of the mute arab victims. This engaging summary presents an analysis of the meursault investigation.
Investigations force derives from the pathos of watching a powerful, insightful, witty mind recount a life that has mostly gone unlived, thwarted by early trauma. The meursault investigation quotes showing of 37 you drink a language, you speak a language, and one day it owns you. Kamel daoud the meursault investigation audiobook by. The meursault investigation is, without a doubt, a critique of the stranger, but it is also much more. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. The meursault investigation a provocative recasting of. Daouds writing is like a live wire flowing with anger. The meursault investigation livre audio kamel daoud. He will face the men of the court, along w their maker of justice. Meursault will certainly commit a horrendous criminal activity. For daoud, the novel is above all an opportunity to engage.
The international new york times with the meursault investigation, kamel daoud has achieved the near impossible. The meursault investigationmeursault investigation. Read the meursault investigation a novel by kamel daoud available from rakuten kobo. He contributes a weekly column to le point, and his. San francisco gate for its incandescence, its precision of. The meursault investigation audiobook kamel daoud, john. Kamel daoud discusses his awardwinning debut novel the meursault investigation, a thrilling reimagining of albert camus 1942 classic, the stranger. But, be warned if you havent read the stranger recently and havent had to read it critically, then the meursault investigation will fall short. The meursault investigation begins in a bar in oran, a place where, nowadays, you come when you want to escape your age, your god or your wife. A worthy complement to its great predecessor, the meursault investigation is not only a profound meditation on arab identity and the disastrous effects of colonialism in algeria, but also a stunning. Although the novel was conceived in the shadow of camus. A fine piece of writing, the meursault investigation is unquestionably a significant work, and. The meursault investigation cleverly builds on the stranger by camus the events of the stranger are revisited, seen through the eyes of the brother of the once anonymous victim.
Daouds novel is the parallel, antithetical, yet reduplicated story of the unnamed arab whom the antihero of camus novel kills. Pdf the meursault investigation book by kamel daoud free. Harun, the narrator of the meursault investigation. The meursault investigation by kamel daoud, paperback. In the stranger meursault, a young french algerian man shoots and kills an arab man on the beach.
The meursault investigation king county library system. Aziz ansari has been aiming his comic insight at modern romance, but for modern romance, the audiobook, he decided he needed to take things to another level. Repeated invective and expressions of selfpity however well deserved soon become tedious. Unlock the more straightforward side of the meursault investigation with this concise and insightful summary and analysis. Daoud corrects, or writes back, to camus the stranger from the point of view of the dead arabs brother.
The meursault investigation by kamel daoud other press, 2015 kamel daouds debut novel is a relentless reply to camus the stranger. The french had invaded algeria in 1830 and made it an integral part. This angry novel by an algerian journalist is a bold riposte to albert camuss. Detailed summary, analysis and reading guide by bright summaries kindle. Many of the novels key elementssuch as haruns ambivalent relationship with his mother and his confrontation with an imam at the end of the novelmirror similar elements in the stranger. Daoud explores and sometimes agrees with camus preoccupation with the absurd, which is the fundamental conflict between human desire to find meaning in life and the ultimate inability to find such. By a considerable margin the meursault investigation is the worst audiobook. The meursault investigation is a response to albert camuss 1942 novel the stranger. This prejudice is the key to understanding that, unlike camus book, the meursault investigation is a novel about a particular time and place. Told from the perspective of the brother of the arab killed by camus antihero, meursault, daouds novel offers a profound meditation on arab identity and a gripping critique of postcolonial algeria. The following version of the novel was used to create this study guide. In the meursault investigation, the stranger is fully developed, at once resented, loved and mourned.
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