One small but vibrant form of expression in Tunisia is francophone literature, or literature that is written in French (Wikipedia). Since it was once a French colony, it makes sense that some of the literature from Tunisia would be written in French. In fact, the use of French is touted as allowing Tunisian literature to expand into different parts of the world rather than being contained to the Middle East. Some authors, such as Abdelwahab Meddeb, attempt to utilize the classic lyrical nature of Arabic writings and poems and apply those same principles to their French novels, poems, plays, etc (Wikipedia, CultureBase).
Sources:
"Abdelwahab Meddeb." Culturebase.net | The International Artist Database. Web. 05 Jan. 2012. http://www.culturebase.net/artist.php?3588.
"Abdelwahab Meddeb." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Jan. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdelwahab_Meddeb.
"Francophone Literature." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Jan. 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francophone_literature.
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