Nora Aceval

Nora Aceval (born 1953, Tousnina^[1]) is a traditional storyteller and writer from Algeria.^[2]

Biography

Aceval was born of a French-Algerian father and an Arab mother in Tousnina, on the high plateau of Tiaret Province. Her childhood in Tousnina and Sougueur was permeated with the stories told by the women of the tribe of Ouled Sidi Khaled. She got a degree in nursing and then a master's in modern literature.^[3] She collects, retells, translates, writes, and transcribes stories from Algeria,^[4] particularly from the region of Djebel Amour^[5] and from women of the Maghreb.^[6] Her stories appeal to all ages. Children are interested in the tales and characters, while adults are interested in the ideas expressed trying to find a connection between the story and their own lives. She lives in Creil, in France.

Writing style

A large portion of her writing style is attributed to the oral heritage she had inherited from growing up in Algeria. She operates using a literary style known as a naked voice,^[7] which is a dialogue that connects different cultures. She likes to focus on women in her stories, and how they are not simply objects. Examples of themes Aceval writes about include inequality of women, sexual triumph and finding identity. Aceval revolves her writing around the theme of love. Her style of writing can be described as smooth and simple.

Personal life

Aceval currently has four children.^[3]

Bibliography

La femme de Djiha, ill. by Sébastien Pignon. Al Manar, 2013.
La Chamelle, ill. by Sébastien Pignon. Al Manar, 2011.
La Science des femmes et de l’amour, ill. by Sébastien Pignon. Al Manar, 2009.
Contes libertin du Maghreb, Introduction by Leïla Sebbar. Ill. by Sébastien Pignon. Al Manar, 2008^[2]
Paroles immigrées en coll. avec Bernard Zimmermann. Préface de Habib Tengour, L’Harmattan, 2008
Le loup et la colombe, Album, Illustrations Michel Galvin. Seuil Jeunesse, 2008
L’élève du magicien, Album, Ill. Emre Orhun. Calligraphie : B.Zerouki, Sorbier, 2007
Le prince tisserand, Album, Ill. Laureen Topalian, Sorbier, 2007 ( Prix Saint Exupéry 2008)
Hadidouène et l’âne de l’ogresse, Album, Illustrations Merlin. Seuil Jeunesse, 2007
Les babouches d’Abou Kassem, Album, Illustrations A.Guilloppé. Seuil Jeunesse 2007
Contes du Djebel Amour.(Recueil) Illustrations Elène Usdin. Seuil, 2006
Contes et traditions d’Algérie, Flies-France. (Aux origines du monde ), 2005
L’Algérie des contes et légendes (hauts plateaux de Tiaret) Ed Maisonneuve et Larose, Paris 2003
Ghazali le bédouin (conte d’Algérie), Essai, Illustrations Boubaker Ayadi. Ed.G&g, 2000 ^[8]

References

^ Belloula, Nacéra (2006). Les belles Algériennes: confidences d'écrivaines. Média-Plus. p. 217. ISBN 9789961922415.
^ ^a ^b Duggan, Anne E.; Haase, Donald; Callow, Helen, eds. (2016). Folktales and fairy tales: traditions and texts from around the world (Second ed.). Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1-61069-253-3.
^ ^a ^b "Nora Aceval". L'Harmattan. 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
^ Cheymol, Marc (2009). Littératures au Sud. Archives contemporaines. p. 223. ISBN 9782813000132.
^ Michèle Perret, "Le Maghreb, les femmes et le libertinage" : http://mondesfrancophones.com/espaces/maghrebs/le-maghreb-les-femmes-et-le-libertinage-tresors-de-la-culture-orale/
^ Perrot, Jean (2004). "Introduction: L'appropriation et le jeu avec le conte, ou pourquoi Le Petit Chaperon Rouge". In Jean Perrot (ed.). Les métamorphoses du conte. Peter Lang. pp. 11–23. ISBN 9789052012674.
^ "Contes libertins du Maghreb - Nora Aceval - Le Génépi et l'Argousier". Le Génépi et l'Argousier. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
^ Collectifconte http://collectifconte.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Paroles/Nora_Aceval_fr.php Archived 2015-02-02 at the Wayback Machine

External links

[1] Belloula, Nacéra (2006). Les belles Algériennes: confidences d'écrivaines. Média-Plus. p. 217. ISBN 9789961922415.

[:0-2] Duggan, Anne E.; Haase, Donald; Callow, Helen, eds. (2016). Folktales and fairy tales: traditions and texts from around the world (Second ed.). Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1-61069-253-3.

[NA-3] "Nora Aceval". L'Harmattan. 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.

[4] Cheymol, Marc (2009). Littératures au Sud. Archives contemporaines. p. 223. ISBN 9782813000132.

[5] Michèle Perret, "Le Maghreb, les femmes et le libertinage" : http://mondesfrancophones.com/espaces/maghrebs/le-maghreb-les-femmes-et-le-libertinage-tresors-de-la-culture-orale/

[6] Perrot, Jean (2004). "Introduction: L'appropriation et le jeu avec le conte, ou pourquoi Le Petit Chaperon Rouge". In Jean Perrot (ed.). Les métamorphoses du conte. Peter Lang. pp. 11–23. ISBN 9789052012674.

[7] "Contes libertins du Maghreb - Nora Aceval - Le Génépi et l'Argousier". Le Génépi et l'Argousier. Retrieved 2015-04-03.

[8] Collectifconte http://collectifconte.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/Paroles/Nora_Aceval_fr.php Archived 2015-02-02 at the Wayback Machine

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