List of Algerian writers

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This is a list of notable Algerian writers:

A[]

  • Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and essayist[Gikandi]
  • Mohamed Aïchaoui (1921–1959), political leader and journalist[Gikandi]
  • , pseudonym of , writer of detective fiction[Gikandi]
  • Wasini al-A'raj (1954– ), novelist and short story writer[Gikandi]
  • Atif Ali (1984– )
  • Abdelkader Alloula (1939–1994)
  • Abderrazak Belagrouz (1981– ), writer and scholar.
  • Malek Alloula (1937–2015), poet and critic[Gikandi]
  • Djamal Amrani (1935–2005), poet and essayist[Gikandi]
  • Jean Amrouche (1907–1962), poet[Gikandi]
  • Marguerite Taos Amrouche (1913–1976), writer and singer[Gikandi]
  • Leila Aouchal (1937– ), novelist[Gikandi]
  • Mohammed Arkoun (1928–2010)
  • Maya Arriz Tamza (1957– ), storyteller, novelist and playwright[Gikandi]
  • Augustine of Hippo (354–430)
  • Zighen Aym (1957– )

B[]

  • (1949– )[Gikandi]
  • Azouz Begag (1957– ), social scientist and novelist[Gikandi]
  • Rabah Belamri (1946–1995), poet, short story writer and critic[Gikandi]
  • Farida Belghoul (1958– )
  • Omar Belhouchet (1954– )
  • Myriam Ben (1928–2001), novelist, poet and activist[Gikandi]
  • (1928–1996), novelist and short story writer[Gikandi]
  • Latifa Ben Mansour (1950– ), writer and linguist
  • Mohammed Benchicou (1952– )
  • Salah Benlabed (1950– )
  • Malek Bennabi (1905–1973)
  • , poet[Gikandi]
  • , novelist and critic[Gikandi]
  • , novelist, translator and academic[Gikandi]
  • , poet and performer[Gikandi]
  • Yve-Alain Bois (1952– )
  • , poet and short story writer[Gikandi]
  • Rachid Boudjedra (1941– ), writer and educator[Gikandi]
  • Nina Bouraoui (1967– ), novelist[Gikandi]
  • (1935– ), poet, politician and editor[Gikandi]

C[]

  • Albert Camus (1913–1960), author, philosopher and journalist
  • Martianus Capella (410–420 CE)
  • Mehdi Charef (1952– )
  • Mohamed Cherak (1977–2018), journalist
  • Corinne Chevallier (1935– )
  • Hélène Cixous (1937– ), feminist writer and critic

D[]

  • , wrote the first play in Arabic (in 1847)
  • Kamel Daoud (1970– ), journalist and writer
  • Djamila Debèche (1926–2010), novelist and essayist[Gikandi]
  • Jacques Derrida (1930–2004), philosopher
  • Mohammed Dib (1920–2003), novelist and poet[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]
  • Tahar Djaout (1954–1993), journalist, poet and fiction writer[Gikandi]
  • Assia Djebar (1936–2015 ), Francophone writer, film-maker and academic[Gikandi] [Killam & Rowe]

F[]

G[]

H[]

K[]

L[]

M[]

  • Ahmed Mahsas (1923–2013), political leader and sociologist[Gikandi]
  • Mouloud Mammeri (1917–1989), Kabyle writer, anthropologist and linguist[Gikandi]
  • Leïla Marouane (1960– )
  • Fodil Mezali (1959– ), journalist and writer
  • Hocine Mezali (1938– ), journalist and writer
  • Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995), writer, teacher and activist[Gikandi]
  • Mohamed Missouri (1947–2015), writer, boxer and coach
  • Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (1578–1632)
  • Si Mohand (1848–1905)
  • Malika Mokeddem (1949– )
  • Ahlam Mostaghanemi (1953– ), novelist[Gikandi]

O[]

  • (1905–1938), poet and novelist[Gikandi]

R[]

S[]

T[]

W[]

Y[]

  • Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), novelist and playwright[Gikandi]

Z[]

  • Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977)
  • Salem Zenia (1962– )
  • Mohammed Chaouki Zine (1972– )
  • (1949– ), novelist[Gikandi]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Alec G. Hargreaves, Immigration and identity in Beur fiction: voices from the North African immigrant community in France. Berg, 1997 ISBN 1859731481 (p. 174)
  1. [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3
  2. [Gikandi & Mwangi] Simon Gikandi & Evan Mwangi, ed., The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press; 2007. ISBN 978-0-231-12520-8
  3. [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
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