Rachid Boudjedra
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Rachid Boudjedra | |
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 Rachid Boudjedra | |
| Born | September 5, 1941 |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, poet and playwright |
Rachid Boudjedra (
Collège Sadiki), Boudjedra later fought for the FLN during the Algerian War of Independence. He received his degree in philosophy from the Sorbonne, where he wrote a thesis on Céline. Upon receiving his degree, he returned to Algeria to teach, but was sentenced to two years in prison for his criticisms of the government and was exiled to Blida. He lived in France from 1969 till 1972, and then in Rabat, Morocco
until 1975.
Boudjedra's fiction is written in a difficult, complex style, reminiscent of
better source needed] He has routinely been called[by whom?
] the greatest living North African writer.
Boudjedra was awarded the Prix du roman arabe in 2010 for Les Figuiers de Barbarie.
André Naffis-Sahely has translated two of his novels into English: Les Figuiers de Barbarie as The Barbary Figs (Haus, 2012) and Les Funérailles as The Funerals (Haus, 2015).
Rachid Boudjedra has also been involved in writing a number of films. Cannes Festival.
Bibliography
- Pour ne plus rêver, poems with drawings by Mohammed Khadda, ÉNA, 1965; SNED, 1981.
- La Répudiation, Denoël, 1969; Gallimard Folio, 1981.
- La Vie quotidienne en Algérie, Hachette, 1971.
- Naissance du cinéma algérien, Maspero, 1971.
- L'Insolation, Denoël, 1972; Gallimard Folio, 1987.
- Journal Palestinien, Hachette, 1972.
- L'Escargot entêté, Denoël, 1977.
- Topographie idéale pour une agression caractérisée, Denoël, 1975; Gallimard Folio, 1986.
- Les 1001 Années de la nostalgie, Denoël, 1979; Gallimard Folio, 1988.
- Le Vainqueur de coupe, Denoël, 1981; Gallimard Folio, 1989.
- Extinction de voix, poèmes, SNED, 1981.
- Le Démantèlement, Denoël, 1982.
- La Macération, Denoël, 1984.
- Greffe, Denoël, 1985.
- La Pluie, Denoël, 1987.
- La Prise de Gibraltar, Denoël, 1987.
- Le Désordre des choses, Denoël, 1991.
- Fisde la haine, Denoël, 1992; Gallimard Folio, 1994.
- Timimoun, Denoël, 1994; Gallimard Folio, 1995.
- Mines de rien, théâtre, Denoël, 1995.
- Lettres algériennes, Grasset, 1995; Le Livre de Poche, 1997.
- La Vie à l'endroit, Grasset, 1997; Le Livre de poche 1999.
- Fascination, Grasset, 2000; Le Livre de poche 2002.
- Cinq Fragments du désert, Barzakh, 2001; Éd. de l’Aube, 2002.
- Les Funérailles, Grasset, 2003.
- Peindre l’Orient, Éd. Zulma, 2003.
- Hôtel Saint Georges, Éd. Dar El-Gharb, 2007.
- Les Figuiers de Barbarie, Grasset, 2010 (Winner of the Prix du Roman Arabe).
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