Habib Ayyoub (real name Abdelaziz Benmahdjoub,[1] born 15 October 1947 in Takdempt) is an Algerian writer, journalist, and film-maker, notable for his novels in French. He lives in Dellys.[2]

Habib Ayyoub
حبيب أيوب
Habib Ayyoub at the 20th Maghreb des Livres book fair, Paris, 2014.
Habib Ayyoub at the 20th Maghreb des Livres book fair, Paris, 2014.
BornAbdelaziz Benmahdjoub
(1947-10-15)15 October 1947
Takdempt, Algeria
Occupationnovelist, journalist
LanguageFrench
NationalityAlgerian
Notable worksLe Gardien
Notable awards2003 : Mohammed Dib Prize for C'était la guerre; 2013: "Escales" Prize for Le Remonteur d'Horloge (Barzakh)

Biography

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After studying sociology, then filmmaking at the INSAS in Brussels,[3] he became a correspondent of Le Jeune Indépendant, then economic journalist at Liberté.[4]

He then made a few short films before going on to publish his first books: Le Désert et après and Le Gardien (published by Barzakh Editions[5]) in 2002. Le Gardien tells the story of a soldier posted to a remote settlement in the desert.[6]

Two of his works have been translated into Italian: Il guardiano (Le gardien) and Il regolatore di orologi (Le remonteur d'horloge).[7]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.revues-plurielles.org/_uploads/pdf/4_57_12.pdf [dead link]
  2. ^ DZLit: Habib Ayyoub
  3. ^ Africiné : Habib Ayyoub
  4. ^ DZLit: Habib Ayyoub
  5. ^ Barzakh: Habib Ayyoub
  6. ^ "Habib Ayyoub, Le Gardien – review by Amina Bekkat". Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  7. ^ Besa Editrice
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