Abstract
Focusing on Nefertiti et le rêve d’Akhnaton, this article examines how Andrée Chedid revisits universal history to make reality and fiction interact and to revive the “City of Horizon.” It analyzes the intersection of history and imagination and the dual requirement of poetic-literary achievement and political-ideological awareness. Particular attention is given to the novel’s narrative polyphony (Nefertiti and the scribe Boubastos), the celebration of writing as a guardian of memory, and the use of introspection to bring historical events closer to the reader. The study argues that Chedid’s historical fiction opens ethical and existential possibilities by rewriting what official history has destroyed or marginalized.
Recommended Citation
Bousfiha, Loubna
(2016)
"Andrée Chedid in the City of Nefertiti and Akhenaten,"
Faits de Langue et Société (FLS): Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarhub.univh2c.ma/fls/vol2/iss1/4