Boualem Sansal

Boualem Sansal (Arabic: بوعلام صنصال; born 15 October 1949) is an Algerian author. In 2012, he was named winner of the Prix du roman arabe, but the prize money was withdrawn due to Sansal's visit to Israel to speak at the Jerusalem Writers Festival.

Boualem Sansal
بوعلام صنصال
Buεlam Ṣenṣal
Boualem Sansal in Frankfurt Book Fair 2011
BornBoualem Sansal
(1949-10-15) 15 October 1949
Théniet El Had, Tissemsilt, Algeria
Occupationnovelist, essayist
LanguageFrench
Nationality Algeria
Period1990s - ...
Notable worksThe Barbarians' Oath (1999), An Unfinished Business (2008)
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