List of Algerian writers
This is a list of notable Algerian writers:
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A
- Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and essayist[Gikandi]
- Mohamed Aïchaoui (1921–1959), political leader and journalist[Gikandi]
- Salim Aïssa, pseudonym of Boukella, 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 (1937–2013), novelist[Gikandi]
- Apuleius (c. 124 – after 170)
- Mohammed Arkoun (1928–2010)
- Maya Arriz Tamza (1957– ), storyteller, novelist and playwright[Gikandi]
- Augustine of Hippo (354–430)
- Zighen Aym (1957– )
B
- Fatima Bakhaï (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]
- 'Abdelhamid Ben Hadouga (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)
- Jacqueline Benslimane, poet[Gikandi]
- Réda Bensmaia, novelist and critic[Gikandi]
- Albert Bensoussan, novelist, translator and academic[Gikandi]
- Fatiha Berezak, poet and performer[Gikandi]
- Yve-Alain Bois (1952– )
- Aïcha Bouabaci, poet and short story writer[Gikandi]
- Rachid Boudjedra (1941– ), writer and educator[Gikandi]
- Nina Bouraoui (1967– ), novelist[Gikandi]
- Hocine Bouzaher (1935– ), poet, politician and editor[Gikandi]
C
- Albert Camus (1913–1960)
- Martianus Capella (410–420 CE)
- Mehdi Charef (1952– )
- Mohamed Cherak (1977–2018), journalist
- Corinne Chevallier (1935– )
- Hélène Cixous (1937– ), feminist writer and critic
D
- Abraham Daninos, 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
- Nabile Farès (1940–2016)
- Fadhila El Farouk (1967– )
- Achour Fenni, poet and academic
- Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962)[Gikandi]
- Omar Fetmouche (1955– ), artist
- Touati Fettouma (1950– ), Francophone novelist of the Maghreb[Killam & Rowe]
- Catherine Filloux
G
- Fatima Gallaire (1944– ), playwright[Gikandi]
- Salima Ghezali (1958– )
- François Giuliani (1938–2009)
- Anna Greki, pseudonym of Colette Anna Grégoire (1931–1966), poet[Gikandi]
- Faïza Guène (1985– )
H
- Malek Haddad (1927–1978), novelist and poet[Gikandi]
- Mohamed Harbi (1933– )
- Mohamed Hassaïne (1945–1994), journalist
K
- Yasmina Khadra (1955– )
- Aïssa Khelladi
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
- Mohammed Ould Cheikh (1905–1938), poet and novelist[Gikandi]
R
- Pierre Rabhi (1938–2021)
- Nabila Ramdani
- Leila Rezzoug (1956– ), novelist[Gikandi]
- Emmanuel Roblès (1914–1995)
S
- Boualem Sansal (1949– ) novelist
- Leïla Sebbar (1941– ), novelist[Gikandi]
- Jean Sénac (1926–1962), poet[Gikandi]
- Othmane Senadjki (1959–2010), journalist
- Benjamin Stora (1950– )
- Sarah Rivens (1999– )
T
- Zoulikha Tahar (1992– ), poet
- Wassyla Tamzali (1941– )
- Habib Tengour (1947– )
W
- al-Tāhir Wattar (1936–2010), novelist[Gikandi]
Y
- Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), novelist and playwright[Gikandi]
Z
- Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977)
- Salem Zenia (1962– )
- Mohammed Chaouki Zine (1972– )
- Ahmed Zitouni (1949– ), novelist[Gikandi]
See also
- List of Algerian women writers
- List of African writers
References
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- Alec G. Hargreaves, Immigration and identity in Beur fiction: voices from the North African immigrant community in France. Berg, 1997 ISBN 1859731481 (p. 174)
- [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3
- [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
- [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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