Algerian writer, novelist and poet, born on September 5, 1941 AD, in the city of Ain al-Bayda. He worked in education, and held several positions, including: Adviser at the Ministry of Culture, Secretary-General of the League for Human Rights, and Secretary-General of the Union of Algerian Writers. His novels The stubborn snail The villager's denial The stubbornness The inheritance The penalty kick Divorce The disintegration Nights of a woman insomnia A thousand years and years of nostalgia Life in place Timimoun.