Assia Djebar: Biography, Facts and Career
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Fatima-Zohra Imalayen (Arabic: فاطمة الزهراء إيمالاين; 30 June 1936 – 6 February 2015), known by her pen name Assia Djebar (Arabic: آسيا جبار), was an Algerian novelist, translator and filmmaker. Most of her works deal with obstacles faced by women, and she is noted for her feminist stance. She is "frequently associated with women's writing movements, her novels are clearly focused on the creation of a genealogy of Algerian women, and her political stance is virulently anti-patriarchal as much as it is anti-colonial." Djebar is considered to be one of North Africa's pre-eminent and most influential writers. She was elected to the Académie Française on 16 June 2005, the first writer from the Maghreb to achieve such recognition. For the entire body of her work she was awarded the 1996 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. She was often named as a contender for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Quick facts about Assia Djebar
- Full name: Assia Djebar
- Born: 1936-06-30
- Nationality: France
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q157313
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Who is Assia Djebar?
Fatima-Zohra Imalayen (Arabic: فاطمة الزهراء إيمالاين; 30 June 1936 – 6 February 2015), known by her pen name Assia Djebar (Arabic: آسيا جبار), was an Algerian novelist, translator and filmmaker.
What nationality is Assia Djebar?
Assia Djebar is France.
When was Assia Djebar born?
Assia Djebar was born on 1936-06-30.
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