Boualem Sansal
Algerian and French writer
- Born
- 15 October 1944, Theniet El Had
- Age
- 82
Boualem Sansal (born 15 October 1944) is a French-Algerian author who writes in French. He holds an engineering degree from the National Polytechnic School and a PhD in economics. Sansal has worked as a teacher, consultant, business leader, and senior official in Algeria’s Ministry of Industry. After retiring from his high-ranking government position, he began writing novels at the age of 50. He is known for his outspoken criticism of Islamism.
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