# List of Algerian writers

This is a list of notable Algerian writers:

## A

* Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and essayist
* Mohamed Aïchaoui (1921–1959), political leader and journalist
* Salim Aïssa, pseudonym of Boukella, writer of detective fiction
* Wasini al-A'raj (1954– ), novelist and short story writer
* Atif Ali (1984– )
* Abdelkader Alloula (1939–1994)
* Abderrazak Belagrouz (1981– ), writer and scholar
* Malek Alloula (1937–2015), poet and critic
* Djamal Amrani (1935–2005), poet and essayist
* Jean Amrouche (1907–1962), poet
* Marguerite Taos Amrouche (1913–1976), writer and singer
* Leila Aouchal (1937–2013), novelist
* Apuleius (c. 124 – after 170)
* Mohammed Arkoun (1928–2010)
* Maya Arriz Tamza (1957– ), storyteller, novelist and playwright
* Augustine of Hippo (354–430)
* Zighen Aym (1957– )

## B

* Fatima Bakhaï (1949– )
* Azouz Begag (1957– ), social scientist and novelist
* Rabah Belamri (1946–1995), poet, short story writer and critic
* Farida Belghoul (1958– )
* Omar Belhouchet (1954– )
* Myriam Ben (1928–2001), novelist, poet and activist
* 'Abdelhamid Ben Hadouga (1928–1996), novelist and short story writer
* Latifa Ben Mansour (1950– ), writer and linguist
* Mohammed Benchicou (1952– )
* Salah Benlabed (1950– )
* Malek Bennabi (1905–1973)
* Jacqueline Benslimane, poet
* Réda Bensmaia, novelist and critic
* Albert Bensoussan, novelist, translator and academic
* Fatiha Berezak, poet and performer
* Zoubeida Bittari (1939– )
* Yve-Alain Bois (1952– )
* Aïcha Bouabaci, poet and short story writer
* Rachid Boudjedra (1941– ), writer and educator
* Nina Bouraoui (1967– ), novelist
* Hocine Bouzaher (1935– ), poet, politician and editor

## C

* Albert Camus (1913–1960)
* Martianus Capella (410–420 CE)
* Mehdi Charef (1952– )
* Mohamed Cherak (1977–2018), journalist
* Corinne Chevallier (1935– )
* Hélène Cixous (1937– ), feminist writer and critic

## D

* Abraham Daninos [fr], wrote the first play in Arabic (in 1847)
* Kamel Daoud (1970– ), journalist and writer
* Djamila Debèche (1926–2010), novelist and essayist
* Jacques Derrida (1930–2004), philosopher
* Mohammed Dib (1920–2003), novelist and poet
* Tahar Djaout (1954–1993), journalist, poet and fiction writer
* Assia Djebar (1936–2015), Francophone writer, film-maker and academic

## F

* Nabile Farès (1940–2016)
* Fadhila El Farouk (1967– )
* Achour Fenni, poet and academic
* Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962)
* Omar Fetmouche (1955– ), artist
* Touati Fettouma (1950– ), Francophone novelist of the Maghreb
* Catherine Filloux

## G

* Fatima Gallaire (1944– ), playwright
* Salima Ghezali (1958– )
* François Giuliani (1938–2009)
* Anna Greki, pseudonym of Colette Anna Grégoire (1931–1966), poet
* Faïza Guène (1985– )

## H

* Malek Haddad (1927–1978), novelist and poet
* Mohamed Harbi (1933– )
* Mohamed Hassaïne (1945–1994), journalist

## K

* Yasmina Khadra (1955– )
* Aïssa Khelladi

## L

* Djanet Lachmet
* Aicha Lemsine (1942– ), novelist

## M

* Ahmed Mahsas (1923–2013), political leader and sociologist
* Mouloud Mammeri (1917–1989), Kabyle writer, anthropologist and linguist
* Leïla Marouane (1960– )
* Fodil Mezali (1959– ), journalist and writer
* Hocine Mezali (1938– ), journalist and writer
* Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995), writer, teacher and activist
* Mohamed Missouri (1947–2015), writer, boxer and coach
* Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (1578–1632)
* Si Mohand (1848–1905)
* Malika Mokeddem (1949– )
* Ahlam Mostaghanemi (1953– ), novelist

## O

* Mohammed Ould Cheikh (1905–1938), poet and novelist

## R

* Pierre Rabhi (1938–2021)
* Nabila Ramdani
* Leila Rezzoug (1956– ), novelist
* Emmanuel Roblès (1914–1995)

## S

* Boualem Sansal (1949– ) novelist
* Leïla Sebbar (1941– ), novelist
* Jean Sénac (1926–1962), poet
* Othmane Senadjki (1959–2010), journalist
* Benjamin Stora (1950– )
* Sarah Rivens (1999– )

## T

* Zoulikha Tahar (1992– ), poet
* Wassyla Tamzali (1941– )
* Habib Tengour (1947– )

## W

* al-Tāhir Wattar (1936–2010), novelist

## Y

* Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), novelist and playwright

## Z

* Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977)
* Salem Zenia (1962– )
* Mohammed Chaouki Zine (1972– )
* Ahmed Zitouni (1949– ), novelist