Allalou
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Born | Ali Sellali March 30, 1902 |
Died | February 19, 1992 | (aged 89)
Nationality | Algerian |
Occupation(s) | Playwright, singer |
Allalou (March 30, 1902 – February 19, 1992) was an Algerian playwright, theatre director and actor known as the father of Algerian theater.
Early life
Allalou was born Ali Sellali on March 3, 1902, in the Casbah of Algiers.
Biography
Allalou who lost his father early began at the age of thirteen to work to support his family. He successively practiced jobs as pharmacy clerk, bookseller and tramway worker. His interest in the artistic representation manifested itself early. At the age of fifteen, he began frequenting the Foyer du soldat where he played skits and sang songs (he was a visionary and eccentric comic singer), becoming accustomed to venues. He precociously became familiar with drama. He attended galas Karsenty and performances by Georges Abiad and Azzedine's Egyptian
Allalou died on February 19, 1992, in Algiers.
Plays
- Djeha (1926)
- Zouadj Bou 'Akline (1926)
- One Thousand and One Nights (1930, 1931)
Bibliography
- Sellali, Ali (2004) [1982]. L'aurore du théâtre algérien (1926-1930) (in French). Oran: Dar el Gharb. p. 119.
- Sellali, Ali (1986). De la musique andalouse au théâtre (in French). Paris: L'Internationale de l'imaginaire nº5.
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