La Question
1958 book about torture during the Algerian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La Question (French for "The question") is a book by Henri Alleg, published in 1958. It is famous for precisely describing the methods of torture used by French paratroopers during the Algerian War from the point of view of a victim. La Question was censored in France after selling 60,000 copies in two weeks.
For the album by Françoise Hardy, see La question (album).
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Author | Henri Alleg |
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Original title | La Question |
Translator | John Calder[1][2] |
Language | French |
Subject | Torture during the Algerian War |
Genre | Essay |
Publisher | Paris: Éditions de Minuit New York: George Braziller[2][3] |
Publication date | 1958 |
Published in English | 1958[1][2] |
Pages | 112 |
ISBN | 2-7073-0175-2 |
OCLC | 4796436 |
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