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Kateb Yacine ( Arabic pronunciation: [kæːtb jæːsiːn]; 2 August 1929 or 6 August 1929 – 28 October 1989) was an Algerian writer notable for his novels and plays, both in French and Algerian Arabic, and his advocacy of the Berber cause.
Yacine Kateb, dit Kateb Yacine, ( en arabe : كاتب ياسين ) est un écrivain algérien, né le 2 août 1929 à Zighoud Youcef commune de la willaya de Constantine et mort le 28 octobre 1989 à Grenoble .
- 28 octobre 1989 (à 60 ans)Grenoble ( France)
- Algérienne
- 2 août 1929Zighoud Youcef ( Algérie)
- Yacine Kateb
Kateb Yacine (born Aug. 6, 1929, Constantine, Algeria—died Oct. 28, 1989, Grenoble, France) was an Algerian poet, novelist, and playwright, one of North Africa’s most respected literary figures.
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Dec 11, 2023 · Learn about the life and works of Kateb Yacine, a visionary writer who transformed francophone literature but never saw himself as a novelist. Discover how he challenged boundaries, explored identity, and sought revolution in his poetry and theatre.
Sep 3, 2023 · Learn how Kateb Yacine, a visionary writer, transformed the Algerian literary canon with his works that challenged colonialism, tradition, and language. Explore his masterpiece "Nedjma" and his legacy of cultural liberation.
Jan 1, 2019 · A group of important poets born in the 1920s, notably Mohammed Dib, Kateb Yacine (who declared: “I write in French to tell the French that I am not French”), and Jean Sénac, began to write and publish poetry, fiction, and plays just as the movement for independence was growing.
A NOMAD’S CONTINUOUS JOURNEY The life of the poet, novelist and dramaturge, Kateb Yacine was a continuous journey, he was the eternal exile. According to his birth certificate, he was born on 6 August 1929 in Zighoud Youcef (which was named Condé-Smendou during the colonial period).
