The Stage and the Story

by Djawad Rostom Touati

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‘‘So he thought of writing a play inspired by the residents' strike, which was in full swing. He was in his fifth year of medical school and his future was directly affected by the outcome of this movement, for which he was enthusiastic. However, when he wanted to take an interest in the nuts and bolts, the details he could incorporate into his art, an indefinable discomfort overcame him, and he couldn't quite grasp the cause. The project remained at half-mast in a corner of his mind, and the end of the strike finished by gathering the dust of oblivion on it.’’ Dj. R. Touati The one is multiple, and that which unites, after the moment of egregore, becomes that which divides; irreconcilably. At a time when the failure of the intuition of diversity has never been so prevalent, so widespread, it seemed salubrious to the author to show - without seeking to demonstrate - through the painting of an aesthetic reality, that if a historical moment has given rise to debate and division within the same class, then nothing is more absurd - or more specious - than the claim to unanimity within an entire people. Against the schizophrenic false identification, attempting to grasp the totality appears to be the only way to confront totalitarianism, which is, as those who denounce it pretend to ignore in order to exonerate themselves, THE PART THAT TAKES ITSELF FOR THE WHOLE. On stage, Molière, Brecht, Kateb, Alloula and others play out history... against a backdrop of burgundy-red curtains, where a dialogue of the deaf imposes blindness on the actors in action. Far from the imposing “noise” of movement, La scène et l'histoire, like a “socio-temporal” filter, sets the historical record straight: curtain up. Theater teacher Nadji, on the lookout for the old days, Rahim and Lamia, the pretenders of a politically better future, and all the others... followers of culture, that's us..., (are) beating the floor of the present.

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The promotion of society seems to have a prestigious place in the literary field that Djawad Rostom Touati considers developing. In fact, his writing puts historical reality into perspective, since it carries a vision of criticism and analysis to understand the various transformations that the world has undergone. Moreover, to illuminate the dark areas of history seems a commitment that would certainly reveal its belonging to society.

Author Biography

Born in Algiers in 1985, a journalist with a degree in international economics and host of a literary program on the Canal Algérie channel, Djawad Rostom Touati is the author of a first novel: ‘‘Un empereur nommé Désir’’, winner of the Prix Ali Maâchi in 2016, the first part of his trilogy: ‘‘Le culte du ça’’. With his novel ‘‘La civilisation de l'ersatz’’, the second part of his trilogy, he received the Prix Ahmed Baba de la rentrée littéraire du Mali in 2019. He is also the author of La scène et l'histoire (Apic éditions, 2020).

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  • Publisher/Imprint Apic éditions / Algeria
  • Publication Date February 2021
  • Orginal LanguageFrench
  • ISBN/Identifier 9789931468752
  • Publication Country or regionAlgeria
  • FormatHardback
  • Primary Price 17 EUR
  • Pages202
  • ReadershipGeneral
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language TitleLa scène et l'histoire
  • Original Language Authorsfre
  • EditionApic éditions
  • Copyright Year2021
  • Dimensions120X210 mm

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