Ali Douagi

Ali Douagi was born on 4 January 1909 in Tunis. He lost his father as a child, left school early and trained himself by reading French literature and Arab history. He belonged to the group known as “Taht Essour”, which brought together writers and artists every night in the cafés of Bab Souika. A journalist, poet, author of radio sketches, plays and a few hundred songs, he was also a caricaturist and remains a figure of Tunisian humorous literature. He died in Tunis on 27 May 1949, at the age of forty.

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• Short storiesSleepless Nightsسهرت منه اللياليAli Douagi · 1969LiteraturePublic domain