EXIL ET DERACINEMENT DANS LES DENTS DU TOPOGRAPHE DE FOUAD LAROUI

In a world increasingly marked by war and military tension, the migration crisis looms
large in the minds of intellectuals and fuels discriminatory and populist rhetoric. However, it appears
that the debate surrounding emigration policies and border security takes precedence over discussions
on the humanitarian condition of the exile or emigrant condemned to endure the hardships of
displacement and the bitterness of losing familial and social origins. Against this backdrop, this study
aims to analyse the theme of exile in Fouad Laroui's novel Des dents du topographe, specifically
focusing on the sense of dislocation that grips its characters. The purpose of this article is to explore
the cultural and social factors that drive the protagonists into exile. The experiences of these dislocated

and exiled individuals in the novel reveal that exile is not merely a physical journey but a search for an
"Other" and a place "elsewhere," where they hope to find refuge from the disillusionments they have
faced in their homeland.