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 , 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 (1944–2020), 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 (1933–2026) Abdelkader Harichane (1953– ), journalist and writer Mohamed Hassaïne (1945–1994), journalist
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Yasmina Khadra (1955– ) Aïssa Khelladi
L
Djanet LachmetAlec G. Hargreaves, Immigration and identity in Beur fiction: voices from the North African immigrant community in France. Berg, 1997 (p. 174) 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 (1949–2024), novelist
See also List of Algerian women writers List of African writers
References