Duality of East and West: Interdependence and Complementarity in the Mirror of Literature

Literature as the art of word reflects surrounding world in all manifestations associated with historical, social, and general cultural context that affects psychology both author characters his works. The era colonial conquests, growing interest West East gave rise to a special type concept Orientalism, which served kind “ornamentalism” for romantic moods authors their intention present West. Along way, Oriental studies science related real phenomena diversity Eastern cultures traditions order East. France countries western tip North Africa it has captured allow us adjust concepts Orientalism Occidentalism. literature, formed colonialism Maghreb, became not only product national history, but also nationally colored response French literary an “occidental” form, facilitated by francophones, exists field modern culture. Occidentalized emigrants immigrants settled — ethnic Maghrebians, influencing (demography, economy, politics, culture), retain own identity, manifested assessment reality desire preserve originality globalization. noted evolution literatures make possible differentiate such Africanism, Occidentalism goal-setting correlation innovations, makes objectively study variety mutual influences, interaction, repulsion, complementarity.