Tunisian Author Sarah Daly Unveils Her Latest Novel, Mémoires du Déraciné – Exil et Prophète
In a statement to La Presse regarding the release of her new novel, Mémoires du Déraciné – Exil et Prophète, published by Koul Al Arab, Tunisian author Sarah Daly, based in Paris, presented the foundations of her work. She describes her book as "a symbolic and humanist narrative, constructed as a fragmentary meditation on the human condition." "I chose to adopt the perspective of a uprooted tree, a natural and sensitive being, a powerless witness to the violence of the modern world," explains the author. "My goal was to give a voice to nature and the wounded soul of humanity, exploring environmental destruction, wars, exile, but also love and spirituality." Sarah Daly specifies that her narrative begins with "the memory of a tree torn from its native land, condemned to be transformed into an object. This tree-poet embodies both millennia-old wisdom, silent resistance, and suffering in the face of human ignorance." The author returns to a central element of her work: "I articulated part of the book around the creation of a symbolic mirror whose frame is the trunk of the tree – a mirror capable of revealing buried truths. This parable reveals social tensions and the collective refusal to face reality." When asked about her vision of the human condition, the author states: "Uprooting does not only concern the tree at the beginning: it becomes a metaphor for all human existence. Man is exiled from his childhood, his memory, his love, nature, truth, and himself." Regarding her writing style, Sarah Daly indicates that "the book alternates between sensory descriptions, fragmented narratives, inner dialogues, fables, and aphorisms. I wanted to create a dense and lyrical style that invites the reader to slow down and feel." The author emphasizes that "Mémoires du Déraciné is a silent cry against forgetfulness, a quest for reconciliation between Man and his world. It is a book that is not read to understand a story, but to understand the human heart, its contradictions, its beauty, and its wounds."
