Presents a study of the intellectuals who confronted the loss of France's most prized overseas possession: colonial Algeria. Tracing the intellectual history of one of the most violent and pivotal wars of European decolonization, the author illustrates how key figures such as Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre, agonized over the Algerian question.
Traces the intricate relationship of intellectuals during the French-Algerian War and on the identity politics generated by decolonization.