World Language Studies

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Postcolonial autobiographical novels emerge with a thought that is very different from the classical model of Western autobiography, and they are written with an understanding that goes beyond thinking about the individual and individualism from a Western perspective. Especially with the development of North African literature in recent years, Francophone writers have also dealt with themes such as cultural conflicts, racism, marginalization, identity confusion of a postcolonial subject and the problem of hybridity which they experienced during and after the colonial period, as the fundamental elements of their works. In this context, autobiographical works, which have become a space for writers stuck between African and European cultures to narrate themselves, have also served as a means of expressing colonial experiences. In this regard, Leïla Slimani, one of the 21st-century writers of Francophone literature, holds an important place in terms of drawing attention to issues such as identity, cultural confusion, belonging, the female figure, the female body and loneliness in her works. As a writer who fights for women to live in an equal and free world, she also creates awareness in world literature. In her autobiographical novel Le parfum des fleurs la nuit, Slimani invites the readers to think about their own life, their family, the customs, traditions and history of African society by describing her life as a writer, her habits and anxieties, and her life journey between Morocco and France. This study aims to analyse Leïla Slimani's autobiographical novel Le parfum des fleurs la nuit as a female writer of Moroccan origin and her life adventure between Africa and France within the framework of the themes of closure, identity problem, female image and travel.