The Albert Memmi Reader would have been impossible without the aid and support of lots of people along the way. James D. Le Sueur believed in this project from the moment we approached him about it. Lia Nicole Brozgal was absolutely instrumental in its realization, first as an outside reader for Michael’s dissertation on Memmi and then as a reader for UNP press. Her encouragement and input were vital in bringing this work to fruition. Like good students, while we did not always follow her advice, she was always our teacher as we progressed.
Lia suggested using Jane Teresa Kuntz as a translator, who not only rendered Memmi’s French faithfully but also made sure its Tunisian Jewish flavors were captured in the previously untranslated texts included here. For allowing us to translate several of Memmi’s texts previously only available in Portraits: Éditions critique, but even more for helping us secure permission from Memmi, while he was bedridden, for the publication of many of his texts, we are deeply grateful to Guy Dugas, surely the preeminent scholar of Memmi’s work.
Andrew Daily not only offered sage advice when he supervised Michael’s dissertation but also offered important feedback to Jonathan in writing the introduction, as did Torbjörn Wandel and Ethan Katz, whose feedback was invaluable. Exchanges with Daniel Gordon and his eager anticipation of the project long before its publication were appreciated.
Colleagues in the Department of History at University of Memphis, and Mark McClellan and Debra West at Arkansas State University Mid-South were supportive at different stages of completing this project. Rhodes College made it possible to have research help from Kaitlyn Shamley, Maddie McGrady, Hallie Green, and Matthew Broussard, who each made life so much easier. A generous gift from Paul and Phyllis Berz helped to cover the costs of copyright permissions. Navigating that process was made infinitely easier by Melissa Flamson at With Permission.
Last but not least, we want to acknowledge our wives and kids, who are always those who sacrifice most so that we can pursue our passion for scholarship.