Leïla Sebbar

Leïla Sebbar was born in 1941 in Aflou, Algeria, to an Algerian father and a French mother, both teachers. She lived through part of the war of independence in Algeria, then came to France for her studies and taught literature before devoting herself to writing; she lives in Paris. Her novels, short stories and essays deal with exile, immigrant women and the children of North African immigration, as well as colonial history. Translated into several languages, she has received the Kateb Yacine prize and was made an officier of the Arts et des Lettres in 2016.

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• NovelSherazadeShérazade, 17 ans, brune, frisée, les yeux vertsLeïla Sebbar · 1982Literature