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French Orientalist Literature in Algeria, 18451882

After the Empire: The Francophone World and Postcolonial France

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French Orientalist Literature in Algeria, 18451882

Colonial Hauntings

Sage Goellner

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Names: Goellner, Sage, author.

Title: French orientalist literature in Algeria, 18451882 : colonial hauntings / Sage Goellner.

Description: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018] | Series: After the empire : the Francophone world and postcolonial France | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017057035 (print) | LCCN 2018001486 (ebook) | ISBN 9781498538732 (electronic) | ISBN 9781498538725 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: French literature19th centuryHistory and criticism. | Orientalism in literature. | FrenchAlgeriaIn literature. | AlgeriaIn literature. | Gautier, Thophile, 18111872Criticism and interpretation. | Fromentin, Eugne, 18201876Criticism and interpretation. | Loti, Pierre, 18501923Criticism and interpretation.

Classification: LCC PQ295.O75 (ebook) | LCC PQ295.O75 G64 2018 (print) | DDC 840.9/008dc23

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Contents

Writing a book is a long process, and even more so when it is a first academic book. I am glad to acknowledge my family, friends, and colleagues whose generosity of support, ideas, and expertise contributed to this project. At the University of WisconsinMadison, I have been privileged to work with brilliant and insightful teachers and scholars. They have included but are not limited to Nvine El Nossery, Richard Keller, and Florence Vatan. I especially appreciate Nvines support in my transition into a new professional role. Earlier in my career, Soraya Tlatli, Moneera Al Ghadeer, Deborah Jenson, and Aliko Songolo were inspirational scholarsthey continue to be. My chair, Narra Smith Cox, has been unfailingly supportive and encouraging, and colleagues in the Department of Liberal Arts and Applied Studies, especially Sarah Marty, Julie Dahl, and Jesse Stommel, have provided much-needed support and levity during the writing process. I am especially grateful to Jane Schulenburg and Emily Auerbach, whose wise guidance helped me navigate the rough waters of departmental and institutional change. In particular, I thank Jane, who encouraged me to lean in at just the right time. I would also like to thank my colleagues in the Department of French and Italian, especially Gilles Bousquet and Andrew Irving, for their encouragement and endorsement. The University of WisconsinMadisons research and travel funding made possible the research upon which this book is based.

I wish to thank the organizers of the 2014 French Literature Conference at the University of South Carolina, who put together a wonderful colloquium of ideas and exchanges. A portion of the book was first published in Odysseys: Travel Narratives in French as the essay Algerias Ghosts: Fromentins Haunted Algerian Journeys in their French Literature Series Vol. 41 (Spring 2017): 109121, edited by Jeanne Garane, and its revised version appears here by permission.

My dear academic friends, Alessandra Benedicty, Christopher Bolander, Molly Enz, Amadou Fofana, Sally Gendron, Eileen McEwan, Nicole Meyer, and Subha Xavier, have supported me so much through this journey. The friendship I have with Christian Flaugh, whose insightful questions and encouragement came at just the right time, holds a special place. Walks and the occasional ptit canon with Sandrine Pell were rewards that sustained me through the research and writing of this book. To Hassan Idfath, shukran (thank you) for showing me your Morocco, and to Virginie and Yvan-Marc Durantet, thank you for providing a writing retreat in Le Puy-en-Velay. Special acknowledgments go to Jeanne Garane for her careful reading of the chapter on Fromentin in its earlier iteration, and to the fantastic editors I have worked with in this process including Kate Epstein, Karen Kelsky, and, especially, Mary Mekemson. Lindsey Porambo, Nick Johns, and their team at Lexington Books that gave me expert and professional explanations of the editorial process, and both provided excellent attention to guide the project through to its completion. My former students at the University of Illinois in Chicago and current students at the University of WisconsinMadison have been inspiring, insightful, and enthusiastic throughout the process. My gratitude goes to them as well.

Last, but in no way least, I extend my deepest thanks to my family. My great gratitude goes to the Hirby family for their loving encouragement. To my mother, Geraldine Tranmer, who provided countless hours of childcare and was ready to drop everything when I needed to write or travel, I offer heartfelt thanks. I thank my father, Paul Goellner, for unfailing encouragement and love. My gratitude goes to both of you for giving me the gifts of language, literature, and travel. Sara, my dear sister, you have always provided strength and humor. Finally, my deepest thanks go to the three gentlemen in my life. To Benjamin, thank you for always loving me and cheering me on. I am eternally grateful for your love, support, devotion, and companionship. To Reed Charles, whose bright curiosity lifts me up, and to Oliver Paul, whose smile and comfort anchor me, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.