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Born May 16, 1888Oran ( 1888-05-16 ) Notable works La Kahena, reine berbière Died 19 August 1942, Algiers, Algeria | ||
Berthe-Sultana Bénichou-Aboulker (16 May 1888, Oran - 19 August 1942, Algiers) was a French Algerian poet and playwright who wrote in French. Her play, La Kahena, reine berbière (1933) was the "first work published by a Jewish woman in Algeria".
Life
She was the daughter of Adélaïde Azoubib (poet and prose writer) and her second husband, Mardochée Bénichou. She had at least one sibling, a brother, Raymond Benichou. Her husband, Henri Aboulker, was a surgeon and professor; their son, José Aboulker was a surgeon and political figure.
References
Berthe Bénichou-Aboulker Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA