List of Algerian writers

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]
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]
Zoubeida Bittari (1939– )
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 [fr], 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

L

Djanet Lachmet^[1]
Aicha Lemsine (1942– ), novelist^[Gikandi]

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]

References

^ 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

[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)

[2] [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3

[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

[4] [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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List of Algerian writers

Contents

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B

C

D

F

G

H

K

L

M

O

R

S

T

W

Y

Z

See also

References