Rachid Boudjedra

Rachid Boudjedra (Arabic: رشيد بوجدرة) (b. 5 September 1941 in Aïn Beïda, Algeria) is an Algerian poet, novelist, playwright and critic. Boudjedra wrote in French from 1965 to 1981, at which point he switched to writing in Arabic, often translating his own works back and forth between the two languages. Boudjedra returned to writing in French in 1992 and has continued to write in that language ever since. Quotes We must find an alternative to the rigid intellectual moulds and ideals that hinder the creative process in the Arab world. When I write about Algeria, I write about the human being. My characters are universal and my subjects are linked to a great history that can affect any reader. I returned to writing in Arabic as, for me, it is simply instinctive. I have many ancestors including Ibn Khaldun and other pioneers of our modern history. External links Category:Poets from Algeria Category:Novelists from Algeria Category:Playwrights from Algeria Category:1941 births Category:Living people