Akli Tadjer


Akli Tadjer, a Franco-Algerian writer, was born on August 11, 1954, in Paris, of Algerian immigrant parents. His first novel, Al-Tassili, was published in 1985, for which he won the Georges Brassens Prize for Literary Creativity.

Biography

Akli Tadjer was nicknamed "a writer by chance" as he started writing by chance after his father wanted him to be a protection or policeman. He joined the world of fiction through the entrance of French newspapers and magazines. Then he became a teacher of literature in Paris schools. Tadjer began writing for the French newspaper Le Monde in the 1980s until he became one of the popular readers. What distinguishes his writings is the global dimension that is derived from reality. He held many positions as a teacher at the École Normale Supérieure de Journalism in Paris and as editor of many newspapers and magazines. Critics consider him to be a rising writer at the international Francophone level.

The complexities of Algérianité is a common theme of Algerian literature. Al-Tassili opens with Tadjer's protagonist Omar returning to France, a symbolic representation of a return "home" to France from the "home" in Algeria. This is given a humorous twist when Omar jokes that his previous attempt at the "voluntary adaptation training course" had lasted only fifteen days, he says: "Algeria I blame you for not being able to hold on to me. I came with the secret ambition of successfully passing this voluntary adaption phase".

Works

Some of his works include the followings:Al-Tassili, 1985 Courage and Patience, 2000The Bag Holder, 2002Alphonse, 2005Beautiful Memories, 2006One Day, 2008The Western, 2009The Best Way to Love,

Awards

  • He won the Bay of Angels Award in 2016 for his novel The Tango Queen.
  • He won Morocco Award for his book The Bag Holder in 2002.