Mohammed Dib

1920 - 2003

country of citizenship: Algeria, France

languages spoken, written or signed: French

occupation: poet, writer, playwright, novelist

award received: Fénéon Prize, Broquette-Gonin prize, Grand prix de la francophonie

Mohammed Dib (Arabic: محمد ديب; 21 July 1920 – 2 May 2003) was an Algerian author. He wrote over 30 novels, as well as numerous short stories, poems, and children's literature in the French language. His work covers the breadth of 19th century Algerian history, focusing on Algeria's fight for independence. Source: Wikipedia (en)