The Years (Ernaux)
What is the definition of the French term 'banlieue' as noted in the memoir, The Years (Ernaux)?
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The 'banlieue' is the French term for a neighborhood mainly populated by immigrants and surrounded by stigma. These neighborhoods are usually poor, run-down, and both literally and figuratively on the outskirts of the ordinary French city.
The Years (Ernaux)