Yasmina khadras website this bio was last updated on 08052014. The attack is sufficiently philosophical to have been much admired in france, where the pseudonymous author, who is actually a former algerian army officer, mohammed moulessehoul, now lives. Intense and humane, devoid of political bias, hatred, and polemics, it probes deep. At the beginning of the attack, in what will prove to be an exasperating twilight zone twist, an arabisraeli surgeon in tel aviv is almost. This engaging summary presents an analysis of the attack by yasmina khadra, which tells the story of amin jaafari, a palestinian surgeon whose life falls apart in the wake of a suicide bombing in tel aviv as he comes to realise that the terrorist was none other. The attack is a novel that explores that bizarre modern phenomenon of the suicidebomber.
He has written several novels that have been translated into english, including this one, the attack, which has been shortlisted for. The attack study guide contains a biography of yasmina khadra, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He shares his life with the love of his life, sihem. Ziad doueiris third feature film is a profoundly beautiful adaptation of yasmina khadras bestselling novel, the attack. From the bestselling author of the swallows of kabul comes this timely and haunting novel that powerfully illuminates the devastating human costs of terrorism. Pdf an identity of opposition against urban cosmopolitan setting in. The attack by yasmina khadra follows the story of dr. The attack by yasmina khadra is a wonderful, even handed and fascinating book. The next major character is amins wife, sihem jaafari, who committed suicide by blowing herself up in a. Unlock the more straightforward side of the attack with this concise and insightful summary and analysis. Yasmina is from algeria and was an officer in the algerian army. The attack, yasmina khadras best book, is an urgent, mustread.
Yasmina khadras the attack mainly details the strange behavior and workings of a suicide bomber. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay topics, and key themes like radicalism and fundamentalism and social alienation. It is said that he didnt come out of hiding until 2001 after he left the army. Some of you might remember his first book, an excellent one, titled the swallows in kabul about the war in afghanistan. A stark portrait of love, politics, and betrayal, the attack is.
It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main themes, including terrorism, identity and pacifism. The attack by yasmina khadra book analysis brightsummaries. He adopted his wifes name as a pseudonym to avoid military censorship. Khadra gets things off to a good start by picking an unlikely figure as his bomber. I was so stunned and impressed by the novels opening i just knew that i had to explore her back catalogue as quickly as possible. Yamina khadra is a very productive algerian writer. So, please help us if the information about this author is out of date or inaccurate, and you know of a more complete source, please let us.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The attack is a mournful detonation at the end of this summer. Despite the publication of many successful novels in algeria, moulessehoul only revealed his true identity in 2001 after leaving the army and going. Basically, being alive means keeping yourself ready for the sky to fall in on you at any time. The attack portrays the reality of terrorism and its incalculable spiritual costs. For your reference, we provided these the attack quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Khadra picks a rather unique character to be the narrator, dr. Yasmina khadra in the attack 2006 presents a hard reality. Amin jaafari, a successful palestinian surgeon who resides in israel. The the attack community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical.
Buy a cheap copy of lattentat book by yasmina khadra. His father was a male nurse and his mother was a nomad. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the attack by yasmina khadra book analysis. Amin jaafari, an arabisraeli citizen, is a surgeon at a hospital i. The attack by yasmina khadra is a fictional book set in israel and the west bank.
Khadra gets things off to a good start by picking an unlikely figure as. They have won several literary awards, including the prix des libraires. Yasmina khadra, the author of the attack, is not as one might. Amins journey is an attempt to understand how a seemingly happy and content woman could commit an atrocity that kills so many people. She is, in fact, a man and former officer in the algerian army who used a pen name. He is the author of six other books published in english, among them the attack and the swallows of kabul, in the name of god. Yasmina khadra is the pseudonym of the former algerian army officer mohammed moulessehoul. The impac shortlisted the swallows of kabul 2004 had for its theme the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the attack. Freebooknotes found 8 important quotes from 4 key chapters of the attack by yasmina khadra.
In his latest book, the attack, he deals with the problem of violence in the middle east. The attack kindle edition by khadra, yasmina, john. Yasmina khadra is a pseudonym for mohammed moulessehoul, a former officer in the algerian army who lives in france. Yasmina khadra author biography yasmina khadra is the pseudonym of the former algerian army officer mohammed moulessehoul. He lives with his beloved wife, sihem, live alone in a beautiful house. The major character in the novel the attack by yasmina khadra is dr. The impacshortlisted the swallows of kabul 2004 had for its theme the. On november 2, 20 khadra announced his candidacy for the. The attack is written by yasmina khadra, the pen name of mohammed moulessehoul. Interview with the algerian novelist yasmina khadra.
Dealing with sensitive subjects yet staying away from a militant point of view is a remarkable achievement by itself, combine that with an excellent story and youve got yourself a winner. It provides a thorough exploration of the novels plot, characters and main themes. Detailed summary, analysis and reading guide kindle edition by bright summaries. Jaafaris wife is killed in a terror attack, but it is not long before he discovers that. He is the author of more than 20 books, at least six of which have. The attack by yasmina khadra and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. One day, he finds out that his wife has blown herself and a fast food restaurant filled with schoolchildren up in a suicide. Moulessehoul, an officer in the algerian army, adopted a womans pseudonym to avoid military censorship. How did rizal manifest his leadership in student activism at ust. Yasmina khadra is the pen name of the former algerian army officer mohammed moulessehoul. This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of the attack by yasmina khadra. This 40page guide for the attack by yasmina khadra includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 16 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. What is the theme of the book the attack by yasmina khadra.
It describes the aftermath of a suicide bomb attack in tel aviv and a mans struggle to accept his wifes involvement in the attack. Yasmina khadra became director of the algerian cultural center in paris in november 2007. He always felt like a writer, even though he was an officer in the algerian army for 36 years. Mohammed moulessehoul better known by the pen name yasmina khadra arabic. In 1964 his father sent him to a military school in algeria, where he discovered literature and his. If you start from the assumption that existence is only an ordeal, a test we have to pass, then youre equipped to deal with its sorrows and its surprises. Algeria the attack by yasmina khadra a serene place. He is forced to consider his surroundings, his history, and himself in the pursuit of. His other books as yasmina khadra include the swallows of kabul. Yasmina khadra is a pen name for muhammed moulessehoul, an exsoldier from the algerian army, turned writer. Radicalism and fundamentalism the most dominant theme in the text is an examination of radicalism and fundamentalism. The suicide bomber is easier to fathom as a weapon or act of propaganda than as a personality. The attack by yasmina khadra book analysis bookrepublic. Amin jaafari, an arab who lives in israel as a citizen and works in a tel aviv hospital.
Within relatively few pages, the attack tells us so much about the complex realities of life in modern israel. But that is what happened when i started reading yasmina khadras the attack. He is the author of more than 20 books, at least six of which have been published in english, among them the swallows of kabul and the attack. The attack kindle edition by khadra, yasmina, john cullen.
This text explores love in an unconventional sense. We try to keep bookbrowses biographies both up to date and accurate, but with many thousands of lives to keep track of its a tough task. Amin jaafari, an arab who is a naturalised israeli citizen and works in a tel aviv hospital. Yasmina khadra s novel the attack set off a firestorm of debate at book club. To read it is to undermine your tranquility, and you cant tell whether the shiver that goes through you at the end is a sign of anguish or relief. He used his wifes name as a pen name for the sake of staying alive and so he can continue to write his books. Amin and sihem live happily until an unimaginable event. Amin jaafari, a successful surgeon that was respected by many other people. The novel follows the journey of muslim surgeon amin jaafari, a naturalized citizen of tel aviv. If you believe that my books are simply ordinary fiction, throw them in the garbage. Interview with the algerian novelist yasmina khadra there is a life after defeat the film the attack, based on yasmina khadras book of the same name, was honoured as best international literary adaptation at this years. The attack is a 2005 book written by yasmina khadra, translated in 2006 by john cullen and published by anchor books.
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