Kateb Yacine
Algerian writer (1929–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kateb Yacine (Arabic pronunciation: [kæːtb jæːsiːn]; 2 August 1929 or 6 August 1929 – 28 October 1989) was an Algerian writer notable for his novels and plays, both in French and Algerian Arabic, and his advocacy of the Berber cause.
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Born | Kateb Yacine (1929-08-02)2 August 1929 Constantine, Algeria |
Died | 28 October 1989(1989-10-28) (aged 60) Grenoble, France |
Resting place | El Alia Cemetery |
Occupation | novelist, essayist, activist |
Language | French, Arabic |
Nationality | Algerian |
Period | 1940–1989 |
Notable works | Nedjma, Le Polygone étoilé |
Notable awards | the Grand Prix National des Lettres in France, 1987 |
Children | Amazigh Kateb |
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