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]
• 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 [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]

See also

• List of Algerian women writers
• List of African writers

References

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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