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African Writers (by country):This is a list of literary figures from the African continent, listed by country, including poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country.
1 Algeria
- Jean Amrouche ( 1907- 1962)
- Marguerite Taos Amrouche ( 1913- 1976)
- Rachid Boudjedra ( 1914-)
- Albert Camus( 1913- 1960)
- Jacques Derrida ( 1930- 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co)
- Mohammed DibMohammed Dib ( 1920- 2003) was an Algerian author who wrote over 30 novels, as well as numerous short storys, poems, and children's literature. He wrote in French. He is probably Algeria's most prolific and well-known writer. His work covers the breadth o ( 19201920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 Britain announces it will build 100,000 homes for war veterans. January 10 Leagu- 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U)
- Tahar Djaout ( 1954Events January events January 14 The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya January 20 The Nati- 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic.)
- Assia Djebar ( 1936Events January-February January 15 The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. January 20 Death of George V of the United Kingdom. His son Edward VIII succeedes him as King of th-)
- Frantz FanonFrantz Fanon ( 1925 1961) was perhaps the preeminent thinker of the 20th century on the issue of decolonization and the psychopathology of colonization. His works have inspired anti-colonial liberation movements throughout the world for the past forty two, originally from Martinique ( 1925- 1961)
- Mouloud Feraoun ( 1913- 1962)
- Mouloud Mammeri ( 1917- 1989)
- Rachid Mimouni ( 1945- 1995)
- Ahlam Mostaghanemi
- Leila Sebbar
- Jean Sénac ( 1926- 1962)
- Kateb Yacine ( 1929- 1989)
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