Literature of Algeria

Literature of Algeria

Algerian literature has been influenced by many cultures, including the ancient Romans, Arabs, French and Spanish, as well as the indigenous people. The dominant languages in Algerian literature are French and Arabic, but Berber is also represented.

A few of the more notable Algerian writers are Kateb Yacine, Rachid Mimouni, Mouloud Mammeri, Mouloud Feraoun, Assia Djebar and Mohammed Dib. Albert Camus, a French-Algerian (or pied noir), is undoubtedly the best known writer ever to come from Algeria. A philosopher, novelist and playwright, Camus won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957. While most of his stories are set in Algeria and he supported civil rights for the indigenous Algerians, he opposed Algerian independence, which has hurt his reputation his homeland. [Citation |last=Kaplan |first=Roger |title=Difficult choices for France's most reluctant existentialist - author Albert Camus' existentialism and its conflict with his moral beliefs |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_n8_v14/ai_20351800 |accessdate=2007-09-26]

Algerian literature has played a vital role in the culture of North Africa, and its influence is felt throughout the world. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Literature of Algeria |url=http://www.algeria.com/literature/ |accessdate=2007-09-26]

ee also

*List of Algerian writers
*Languages of Algeria

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