By turns historical, sociological and autobiographical, this book investigates racism as social pathology - a cultural disease that prevails because it allows one segment of society to empower itself at the expense of another.

Cet essai a paru pour la première fois dans Histoires de lecture (Lire en Fête, 2003) et parait ici avec la permission de l’auteur.

Acceptance speech delivered to the Bernheim Foundation of French Judaism on May 16, 2011. Translated with the author's permission by Scott Davidson.

A letter about Memmi's philosophy of life. Translated with the author's permission by Scott Davidson.

Acceptance speech delivered to the Bernheim Foundation of French Judaism on May 16, 2011. Translated with the author's permission by Scott Davidson.

Allocution prononcée à la remise du prix Bernheim, à la Fondation du judaïsme français, le 16 mai 2011.

Translated with author's permission by Scott Davidson from the French original, “Fécundités de l’exil” in Histoires de lecture (Lire en Fête, 2003). .