the Postcolonial Tendency In Algerian Discourse And Its Role In Deconstructing Colonial Narratives: Isabelle By Salim Bakkatha As A Case Study

Abstract

This article aims to explore the postcolonial tendency in the Algerian novel through Isabelle by Salim Bakkatha, as a text that deconstructs and reconfigures colonial discourse, establishing a new centrality within what is known as counter-discourse. The study concludes that the novel presents a form of symbolic resistance by highlighting the human dimension of the Algerian self and unveiling the cultural and social abuses of colonialism. The postcolonial novel seeks to expose these transgressions while creating a space for reclaiming agency and liberating representation, thereby affirming the role of writing in questioning power and reshaping the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized.