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Waciny Laredj

Waciny Laredj (Arabic: واسيني الأعرج, pronounced Wasini al-A'raj) (born 8 August 1954) is an Algerian novelist, short story writer and academic.[1][2]

Biography

Laredj was born in Sidi Bou Jnan in Tlemcen province. He obtained a BA in Arabic literature from the University of Algiers and then went off to Syria to pursue postgraduate studies, aided by a government scholarship. He obtained an MA and a PhD from the University of Damascus.[citation needed]

Having finished his studies, he returned to Algeria and took up an academic position at his alma mater, the University of Algiers. He continued to teach there till 1994. The outbreak of civil war in Algeria in the 1990s forced Laredj to leave the country. After a short time in Tunisia, he moved to France and joined the faculty of the Université Paris III-New Sorbonne, where he taught Arabic literature.

As a writer, Laredj is well known throughout the Arabic- and French-speaking countries[according to whom?]. Beginning in the early 1980s, he has published more than a dozen books. His novels often deal with the troubled history of his native Algeria. He translated himself some of his books into French. At least two of his books were available in French before they were available in Arabic.

Laredj and his wife Zineb Laouedj, have collaborated on an anthology on African literature in French, titled Anthologie de la nouvelle narration africaine. In the past, Laredj has produced literary programmes for Algerian television. He has also contributed a regular column to the Algerian newspaper El Watan.

Awards and honors

Personal life

Laredj is married to the poet Zineb Laouedj. They have two children.

Selected works

References

  1. ^ Profile in IPAF website
  2. ^ Gikandi, Simon (2003). Encyclopedia of African Literature. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-134-58223-5. OCLC 1062304793. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  3. ^ "2014 longlist". International Prize for Arabic Fiction. 7 January 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Mlynxqualey (May 21, 2015). "Qatar's New $650K Arabic Novel Prize Gets Relatively Quiet Launch". Arabic Literature (in English). Retrieved June 5, 2015.
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