List of Algerian writers

A

Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and essayist

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– )

Malek Alloula (1937– ), 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– ), novelist

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

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), author, philosopher and journalist

Martianus Capella (410 - 420 CE)

Mehdi Charef (1952–)

Corinne Chevallier (1935–)

Hélène Cixous (1937–), feminist writer and critic

D

Kamel Daoud (1970– ), journalist and writer

Djamila Debeche (1926– ), 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

Frantz Fanon (1925–1961), originally from Martinique, psychiatrist, philosopher and political theorist

Nabile Farès (1940–2016)

Fadhila El Farouk (1967– )

Achour Fenni, poet and academic

Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962)

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- )

K

Yasmina Khadra (1955- )

Aïssa Khelladi

L

Djanet Lachmet

Aicha Lemsine (1942– ), novelist

M

Mouloud Mammeri (1917–1989), Kabyle writer, anthropologist and linguist

Leïla Marouane (1960- )

Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995), writer, teacher and activist

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– )

Nabila Ramdani

Leila Rezzoug (1956– ), novelist

Emmanuel Roblès (1914–1995)

S

Boualem Sansal (1949– ) novelist

Leïla Sebbar (1941– ), novelist

Jean Sénac (1926–1962), poet

Benjamin Stora (1950– )

T

Wassyla Tamzali (1941- )

Habib Tengour (1947- )

W

al-Tāhir Wattar (1936– ), novelist

Y

Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), novelist and playwright

Mohammed Yacine (1920–1988)

Z

Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977)

Salem Zenia (1962- )

Mohammed Chaouki Zine (1972- )

Ahmed Zitouni (1949– ), novelist