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L'Ecrivain

Pages
286
Published
2001
Language
French

Synopsis

Mohammed Moulessehoul was only nine years old when his father enrolled him in an Algerian military cadet school. This memoir traces his years within the strict confines of the army as he discovers a deep love for literature. He struggles to balance the demands of a soldier's life with the secret desire to become a writer.

About the author

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Yasmina Khadra

Yasmina Khadra is the pen name of Mohammed Moulessehoul (born 10 January 1955 in Kénadsa, Béchar Province, Algeria), a former Algerian army officer who served 25 years in the military, including combat command during Algeria's civil war. He began publishing while still serving and adopted his wife's first two names as a pseudonym in 1988 to avoid submitting his manuscripts to military censors; she signed his early publishing contracts in his place. He revealed his true identity in 2001, shortly...

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