Samira Negrouche

Samira Negrouche
Born 13 September 1980 (1980-09-13) (age 36)
Algiers, Algeria
Occupation writer, poet, essayist
Nationality  Algeria, Algerian
Literary movement

Francophone literature

Algerian literature

Samira Negrouche, francophone Algerian writer and poet, born in Algiers, in September 13, 1980. Also a Medical Doctor, she lives and works in Algeria.[1]

Career

An internationally recognized author, Samira Negrouche is mainly known for her poetry, but also for her prose, her academic and dramatic texts, and her other creative writings.

Furthermore, she translates Algerian contemporary poetry written in Arab and other regional languages called "minoritaries" into English and French. Also, she works in various fields, such as video, theater, dance, photography and diverse visual arts expressions.

The author received a scholarship from the National Book Centre to pursue a stage in France during 2004 and 2005, and was invited to Arthur Rimbaud's house in Charleville-Mézières.

In 2009, in Lyon, performing with the Greek musician and singer Angelique Ionatos in "Without precaution ..." she had a big impact on public opinion. In 2012, she edited contemporary Algerian poetry written in French for the review "Ici è là", and prepared a compilation of contemporary Algerian poetry written in Arabic, Tamazight and French, for the Quebecer magazine of poetry "Exit".

Dr. Negrouche leads a very active literary life. She is regularly invited to participate in international literary events, in which she often reads poetry and even coordinates and manages different activities.[2]

Samira Negrouche is a member of the international committee to the festival "Voice of the Mediterranean" Lodève[3] and general secretary to the Algeria PEN club. She also creates CADMOS, a cultural association for the preservation of Mediterranean cultural patrimony.[4]

Some of her poetry has been translated into Spanish and Italian.[5]

Bibliography

Anthologies and joint works

Translations of her work

About Samira Negrouche

References & Notes

  1. ↑ Samira Negrouche, ParisMatch, july 08, 2012
  2. ↑ Samira Negrouche in FranceCulture, July 18, 2011
  3. ↑ L´Hérault, France, july 13, 2007
  4. ↑ "Le Jazz des Oliviers, poésie de Samira Negrouche", interviewed by Linda Grava in El Moujdjahid (Algerian newspaper), actualités, 06/06/2012
  5. ↑ Translating Negrouche to spanish by Carlos Alvarado-Larroucau

Part of the author's biography is taken from: Samira Negrouche, Le Jazz des oliviers, Blida: Editions du Tell, 2010.

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