This is a list of notable Algerian writers:

A

  • Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and essayist
  • Mohamed Aïchaoui (1921–1959), political leader and journalist
  • Salim Aïssa, pseudonym of Boukella, writer of detective fiction
  • Wasini al-A'raj (1954– ), novelist and short story writer
  • Atif Ali (1984– )
  • Abdelkader Alloula (1939–1994)
  • Abderrazak Belagrouz (1981– ), writer and scholar
  • Malek Alloula (1937–2015), poet and critic
  • Djamal Amrani (1935–2005), poet and essayist
  • Jean Amrouche (1907–1962), poet
  • Marguerite Taos Amrouche (1913–1976), writer and singer
  • Leila Aouchal (1937–2013), novelist
  • Apuleius (c. 124 – after 170)
  • Mohammed Arkoun (1928–2010)
  • Maya Arriz Tamza (1957– ), storyteller, novelist and playwright
  • Augustine of Hippo (354–430)
  • Zighen Aym (1957– )

B

  • Fatima Bakhaï (1949– )
  • Azouz Begag (1957– ), social scientist and novelist
  • Rabah Belamri (1946–1995), poet, short story writer and critic
  • Farida Belghoul (1958– )
  • Omar Belhouchet (1954– )
  • Myriam Ben (1928–2001), novelist, poet and activist
  • 'Abdelhamid Ben Hadouga (1928–1996), novelist and short story writer
  • Latifa Ben Mansour (1950– ), writer and linguist
  • Mohammed Benchicou (1952– )
  • Salah Benlabed (1950– )
  • Malek Bennabi (1905–1973)
  • Jacqueline Benslimane, poet
  • Réda Bensmaia, novelist and critic
  • Albert Bensoussan, novelist, translator and academic
  • Fatiha Berezak, poet and performer
  • Zoubeida Bittari (1939– )
  • Yve-Alain Bois (1952– )
  • Aïcha Bouabaci, poet and short story writer
  • Rachid Boudjedra (1941– ), writer and educator
  • Nina Bouraoui (1967– ), novelist
  • Hocine Bouzaher (1935– ), poet, politician and editor

C

  • Albert Camus (1913–1960)
  • Martianus Capella (410–420 CE)
  • Mehdi Charef (1952– )
  • Mohamed Cherak (1977–2018), journalist
  • Corinne Chevallier (1935– )
  • Hélène Cixous (1937– ), feminist writer and critic

D

  • , wrote the first play in Arabic (in 1847)
  • Kamel Daoud (1970– ), journalist and writer
  • Djamila Debèche (1926–2010), novelist and essayist
  • Jacques Derrida (1930–2004), philosopher
  • Mohammed Dib (1920–2003), novelist and poet
  • Tahar Djaout (1954–1993), journalist, poet and fiction writer
  • Assia Djebar (1936–2015), Francophone writer, film-maker and academic

F

  • Nabile Farès (1940–2016)
  • Fadhila El Farouk (1967– )
  • Achour Fenni, poet and academic
  • Mouloud Feraoun (1913–1962)
  • Omar Fetmouche (1955– ), artist
  • Touati Fettouma (1950– ), Francophone novelist of the Maghreb
  • Catherine Filloux

G

  • Fatima Gallaire (1944–2020), playwright
  • Salima Ghezali (1958– )
  • François Giuliani (1938–2009)
  • Anna Greki, pseudonym of Colette Anna Grégoire (1931–1966), poet
  • Faïza Guène (1985– )

H

  • Malek Haddad (1927–1978), novelist and poet
  • Mohamed Harbi (1933– )
  • Abdelkader Harichane (1953– ), journalist and writer
  • Mohamed Hassaïne (1945–1994), journalist

K

  • Yasmina Khadra (1955– )
  • Aïssa Khelladi

L

  • Djanet Lachmet
  • Aicha Lemsine (1942– ), novelist

M

  • Ahmed Mahsas (1923–2013), political leader and sociologist
  • Mouloud Mammeri (1917–1989), Kabyle writer, anthropologist and linguist
  • Leïla Marouane (1960– )
  • Fodil Mezali (1959– ), journalist and writer
  • Hocine Mezali (1938– ), journalist and writer
  • Rachid Mimouni (1945–1995), writer, teacher and activist
  • Mohamed Missouri (1947–2015), writer, boxer and coach
  • Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (1578–1632)
  • Si Mohand (1848–1905)
  • Malika Mokeddem (1949– )
  • Ahlam Mostaghanemi (1953– ), novelist

O

  • Mohammed Ould Cheikh (1905–1938), poet and novelist

R

  • Pierre Rabhi (1938–2021)
  • Nabila Ramdani
  • Leila Rezzoug (1956– ), novelist
  • Emmanuel Roblès (1914–1995)

S

  • Boualem Sansal (1949– ) novelist
  • Leïla Sebbar (1941– ), novelist
  • Jean Sénac (1926–1962), poet
  • Othmane Senadjki (1959–2010), journalist
  • Benjamin Stora (1950– )
  • Sarah Rivens (1999– )

T

  • Zoulikha Tahar (1992– ), poet
  • Wassyla Tamzali (1941– )
  • Habib Tengour (1947– )

W

  • al-Tāhir Wattar (1936–2010), novelist

Y

  • Kateb Yacine (1929–1989), novelist and playwright

Z

  • Moufdi Zakaria (1908–1977)
  • Salem Zenia (1962– )
  • Mohammed Chaouki Zine (1972– )
  • Ahmed Zitouni (1949–2024), novelist

See also

  • List of Algerian women writers
  • List of African writers

References