Black Jasmine: Le Jasmin Noir

"This gripping first novel of the well-known Tunisian writer and performer Wafa Ghorbel won her the Prix Découverte des Comar d'or, Tunisia's most prestigious literary prize, when it was released in French in 2016. Now translated into multiple languages, and with a sequel in the works, this novel/memoir takes us from Ghorbel's abused childhood through college years at the Sorbonne, a difficult sexuality and early marriage, all in the form of an epistolary to her rapist. Ghorbel's voice is at times cool and judgmental, at times breaking with emotion, but always compelling, as it traces her move to France and a growing resistance to the restrictive laws and traditions in her home country"-- Provided by publisher.