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    The Mnemonic function of cultural memory in Yasmina Khadra's what the day owes the night
    (Université De Larbi Ben M’hidi Oum EL Bouaghi, 2022) Guerfa, Amel; Aaid, Salah-Eddine
    historical novel, in practical, offers great case studies for postcolonial literary criticism. This dissertation explores Yasmina Khedra's What the Day Owes to the Night in order to examine the interface between fiction and cultural memory. More importantly, it reveals how the new historical novel is considered a critical medium for revising cultural memory and generating new markers of identity transformation and self-reconciliation. Drawing on the theoretical insights of Hawkes, Erll and Assman, the study aims to show how Khedra recalibrates cultural memory to shed light on the untold stories regarding the impact of the Algerian revolution on Les Pieds-Noirs and the native Algerians.