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PDF Download the Seine Was Red Paris, October 1961 1St Edition THE SEINE WAS RED PARIS, OCTOBER 1961 1ST EDITION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Leila Sebbar | 9780253220233 | | | | | The Seine Was Red Paris, October 1961 1st edition PDF Book Einaudi concluded his op-ed stating that: "on the night of 17 October there had been a massacre perpetrated by the police forces acting on the orders of Maurice Papon. Additional Product Features Dewey Edition. E S A wonderful book which gives you a much fuller insight into A really excellent book examining the effects of decolonisation in France. Refresh and try again. The raids, violence and drownings would be continued over the following days. Algerians were thrown into and drowned in the Seine at points across the city and its suburbs, most notably at the Pont Saint-Michel in the center of Paris and near the Prefecture of Police, very close to Notre Dame de Paris. Thibaud concluded that Einaudi's work made it possible to give an estimate of Algerian victims of murder whether by police or others between 1 September and 31 December Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press. A lesson in how memory and information can be powerful things in struggles for justice. Being French, I am looking forward reading this book in French. Further information: Maurice Papon. Napoli, coverage of the massacre by major British and American media sources, such as The Times , TIME magazine and The New York Times , downplayed the severity of the massacre as well as the Paris government's responsibility for the events. Paris Paperback Books. The official death toll was initially three, before the French government acknowledged in that the massacre occurred and that "several dozen" people were killed. Such a powerful, brave, resilient-against- odds collection of voices and stories and histories. Police records show that he called for officers in one station to be "subversive" in quelling the demonstrations, and assured them protection from prosecution if they participated. Mort aux fellaghas! Name of resource. Papon, who would later be convicted and imp Paris, 17 October Tens of thousands of French Algerians descended upon Paris to engage in a peaceful protest against a curfew imposed upon them by Maurice Papon, the infamous Prefect of Police. Wikimedia Commons. The focus of memory in this book was great too as it does make you think about how the nation and the citizens of it can view historical events differently. Mar 17, Joan rated it liked it Shelves: gender , islam. In contrast, some of the policemen who had been part of the French Resistance had their career advancement blocked because of Cold War anti-communism , since the Resistance was partially communist and communist ministers had been expelled from the government in May Between 50 and Algerians were killed and their bodies were thrown into the Seine. This, on the other hand, I loved. March Learn how and when to remove this template message. Lauren Mc Shane rated it liked it Jul 29, More filters. Paris, 17 October Tens of thousands of French Algerians descended upon Paris to engage in a peaceful protest against a curfew imposed upon them by Maurice Papon, the infamous Prefect of Police. Retrieved 7 May The Seine Was Red Paris, October 1961 1st edition Writer Mildred Mortimer's impressive translation conveys the power of Sebbar's words in English and allows English-speaking readers an opportunity to understand the complex relationship between past and present, metropole and colony, immigrant and citizen, that lies at the heart of this acclaimed novel. Esprit in French. On that date, thousands of unarmed Algerians protested an imposed curfew on the Algerian population, and the Paris police attacked and killed hundreds. It is a mark of the success surrounding the official blackout of information about October 17 that Smith's novel, written by a foreigner in France and published in the United States it could not be published in France , would stand as one of the few representations of the event available all the way up until the early s—until the moment, that is, when a generation of young Beurs , as the children of North African immigrants call themselves, had reached an age at which they could begin to demand information about their parents' fate. In February , its main author, Emile Portzer, former member of the National Front resistance organization during the war, testified in favor of historian Jean-Luc Einaudi during the trial that Papon had launched against him later won by Einaudi. Paris, 17 October Tens of thousands of French Algerians descended upon Paris to engage in a peaceful protest against a curfew imposed upon them by Maurice Papon, the infamous Prefect of Police. This incident provides the background for a more intimate look into the history of violence between France and Algeria. Additional Product Features Dewey Edition. A lesson in how memory and information can be powerful things in struggles for justice. This incident provides the background for a more intimate look into the history of violence between France and Algeria. The focus of memory in this book was great too as it does make you think about how the nation and the citizens of it can view historical events differently. March Learn how and when to remove this template message. Contributor Mortimer, Mildred P. Algerians detained during police raids in the Paris region could be brought there for identity verifications but could also be put under house arrest by the prefect. First book I've read for college. Help Need help? Showing On 1 January , Papon declared to the police forces under his orders:. No ratings or reviews yet No ratings or reviews yet. The FLN decided to resume bombings against the French police at the end of August ; from the end of August to the beginning of October , 11 policemen were killed and 17 injured in Paris and its suburbs. Following three young protagonists—one French, one Algerian, and one French national of Algerian descent—Sebbar takes readers on a journey of discovery and comprehension. For other incidents, including the Charlie Hebdo attack and the November attacks, see Paris attacks disambiguation. Your name. Leila Sebbar's novel recounts an event in French history that has been hidden for many years. Jamie Goldberg rated it liked it Jan 21, The historian Jean-Paul Brunet found satisfactory evidence for the murder of 31 Algerians, while suggesting that a number of up to 50 actual victims was credible. Into the Seine river! The Seine Was Red Paris, October 1961 1st edition Reviews On 1 January , Papon declared to the police forces under his orders:. Based on other sources, Thibaud pointed out as did Brunet that administrative dissimulation about the dead had taken place, and that the IML could not be relied upon as sole source. Bibliography Includes bibliographical references p. Jul 21, Therese rated it really liked it. Archived from the original on 20 October The Seine was red : Paris, October On 17 October you won … victory against Algerian terrorism … Your moral interests have been successfully defended, since the aim of the police prefecture's opponents to put in place an investigation committee have been defeated. Full view. Namespaces Article Talk. Being French, I am looking forward reading this book in French. The raids, violence and drownings would be continued over the following days. In fact, just a few years ago, the Paris government acknowledged that police attacks occurred on that day on peaceful Algerian protesters, and plaques now exist in Paris, including on the bridge at Saint-Michel where bodies were thrown. Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. In Mitchell, Tony ed. See all 6 brand new listings. In the absence of official estimates, the plaque commemorating the massacre reads, "In memory of the many Algerians killed during the bloody repression of the peaceful demonstration of 17 October ". Algerians were thrown into and drowned in the Seine at points across the city and its suburbs, most notably at the Pont Saint-Michel in the center of Paris and near the Prefecture of Police, very close to Notre Dame de Paris. The repression by French authorities , both in Algeria and in metropolitan France , was very harsh. The protest and subsequent massacre was not covered in the popular press, although those in the liberation community on the Left Bank as well as in the Algerian neighborhoods were well aware of it. Official documentation and eyewitness accounts within the Paris police department suggest that Papon directed the massacre himself. At first I didn't really like it - the storytelling seemed too fragmented, it was jumping all over the place and was a little disconcerting. The massacre was intentional, as substantiated by historian Jean-Luc Einaudi, who won a trial against Papon in Papon had been convicted in of crimes against humanity for his role under the Vichy collaborationist regime during World War II. The Paris massacre of occurred on 17 October , during the Algerian War — This incident provides the background for a more intimate look into the history of violence between France and Algeria. The French Federation of the FLN thus called upon the whole of the Algerian population in Paris, men, women and children, to demonstrate against the curfew, widely regarded as a racist administrative measure, on 17 October Further information: French National Police. According to Le Monde in , which quoted the director of the Paris Archives , the register listed 90 persons by the second half of October. Following three young protagonists—one French, one Algerian, and one French national of Algerian descent—Sebbar takes readers on a journey of discovery and comprehension. E S Unknown. On 5 October , the Prefecture of Police announced in a press statement the introduction of a curfew from 8.
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