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Ethics Of Difference and Cartography Of The Self: Identity Representations and Social Marginality in Yasmina Khadra's Cœur D’amande

Yasmina Khadra’nın Kalp Bademi Romanında Kimlik Temsilleri ve Toplumsal Marjinallik

Adel Lalaoui(Université d'Oum El Bouaghi Algérie)0000-0002-6957-4817
Pages
167–195
Publication Date
2026-03-24
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This luminous novel ultimately calls for a rethinking of dignity, empathy, and inclusion in contemporary societies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In Cœur d’amande, Yasmina Khadra explores with remarkable subtlety the issue of social marginality and human values through the journey of Nestor, a man with dwarfism living in Paris.
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Key Findings & Data:By combining a sociocritical and axiological approach, this study demonstrates how the novel inverts dominant value systems-conformity, performance, and exclusion-in favor of an ethical order grounded in solidarity, creativity, and resilience.
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Conclusion & Impact:This luminous novel ultimately calls for a rethinking of dignity, empathy, and inclusion in contemporary societies.
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⚙️Variables:Marjinallik · Kimlik · Edebi Aksiyoloji

Abstract

In Cœur d’amande, Yasmina Khadra explores with remarkable subtlety the issue of social marginality and human values through the journey of Nestor, a man with dwarfism living in Paris. By combining a sociocritical and axiological approach, this study demonstrates how the novel inverts dominant value systems-conformity, performance, and exclusion-in favor of an ethical order grounded in solidarity, creativity, and resilience. Nestor’s search for love and recognition becomes a mirror of asociety facing a moral and existential crisis, where difference reveals the true measure of humanity. Through the textual mapping of axiological tensions, we uncover the circulation and transformation of values within the narrative, showing how the margins evolve into a space for social reinvention. Khadra turns fragility into strength and exclusion into emancipation, crafting a profoundly humanistic and optimistic vision. This luminous novel ultimately calls for a rethinking of dignity, empathy, and inclusion in contemporary societies.

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Cœur d’amande adlı romanında Yasmina Khadra, Paris'te yaşayan cüce bir adam olan Nestor'un hayat hikâyesi üzerinden sosyal marjinallik ve insani değerler konusunu olağanüstü bir incelikle ele alıyor. Sosyo-eleştirel ve aksiyolojik bir yak-laşımı birleştiren çalışmamız, romanın nasıl konformizm, performans, dışlanma gibi baskın değerlerin hiyerarşisini tersine çevirerek dayanışma, yaratıcılık ve dirençlilik üzerine kurulu bir etik sistem lehine değiştirdiğini göstermektedir. Aşk ve takdir arayışında olan Nestor, farklılığın insanın gerçek değerini ortaya çıkardığı, anlam krizi yaşayan bir toplumun aynası hâline gelir. Aksiyolojik gerilimlerin metinsel haritalaması, anlatıdaki değerlerin dolaşımını ve marjların sosyal bağı yeniden keşfetme yeri hâline gelme biçimini ortaya koyar. Khadra böylece kırılganlığı bir güce dönüştürür ve dışlanmayı bir özgürleşme alanına dönüştürür. Bu aydınlatıcı roman, çağdaş dünyada haysiyet ve kapsayıcılığı yeniden düşünmeye davet eder.

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Lalaoui, A. (2026). Ethics Of Difference and Cartography Of The Self: Identity Representations and Social Marginality in Yasmina Khadra's Cœur D’amande. AKRA Kültür Sanat ve Edebiyat Dergisi, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 38, 167–195. https://doi.org/10.31126/akrajournal.1801442

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