Branding the 'Beur' Author: Minority Writing and the Media in France

Kathryn Kleppinger, assistant professor of French and Francophone studies, focuses on the mainstream media promotion of literature written by the descendants of North African immigrants to France (often called beurs). These conversations between journalists and “beur” authors delve into contemporary debates such as the explosion of racism in the 1980s and the purported role of Islam in French society in the 1990s.