The Country of Others, with Leïla Slimani and Shahidha Bari

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🗓️ 13 August 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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In conversation with writer and cultural historian Shahidha Bari, Slimani shared her insights into the impact of colonialism and the ways in which women in particular find themselves othered, politically, culturally and historically. To buy her new book 'The Country of Others' with the Intelligence Squared discount click here: https://www.primrosehillbooks.com/product/the-country-of-others-leila-slimani-subscribers/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:50.7	In 2016, Laelos the Manny's second novel, Lullaby, stunned the literary world with its chilling
0:56.1	account of the death of two children at the hands of their nanny, its deep insight
1:01.0	into the socio-political landscape of modern France, earned Slamani the pre-goncourt, France's
1:06.2	most prestigious literary prize.
1:08.7	French President Emmanuel Macron even appointed her francophone affairs minister in order to
1:13.2	promote the French language and culture across the world.
1:16.1	Well, in this week's episode, we were joined by Slamani to discuss her new novel, The Country
1:20.6	of Others, inspired by Slamani's grandparents and their lives in post-World War II, Morocco.
1:25.9	It's a fascinating conversation, and if you do enjoy it, you can find a link for the
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