Women's World Organization for Rights, Literature, and Development
Profession
Writer, journalist
She was born near Tébessa.[1] She is an advocate for women's rights. She has been vice-president of the Women's World Organization for Rights, Literature, and Development and served on the PEN club's International Women's Committee.[2] She was forced to leave Algeria because she was considered a dangerous person by Islamic militants.[1][3]
Aïcha is the author of novels and essays, and she has also written for the Algerian press and abroad.[4] She is an international speaker, specialized in the history of Islam, political Islamism and the rights of Muslim women. she was regularly invited to participate in seminars and congresses around the world.[5] Her husband, Ali Laïdi, was the Algerian ambassador to Spain (1965–1970), ), Jordan (1977–1984), in Great Britain and Ireland (1984–1988) and Mexico (1988–1991).[6]
Lemsine's first two novels are based on events around the time of the Algerian War of Independence.[7] Her work has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and English.[1]
In 1995, she was awarded a Hellman-Hammett Grant by Human Rights Watch to support her work.[3][1]
The name Lemsine is constructed from the Arabic letters (ل pronounced "lām") (L) and (س pronounced "sīn") (S), which are the first letters of her married and birth surnames.[8]
Roman La Chrysalideedit
In the novel La Chrysalide, Aïcha Lemsine describes the evolution of Algerian society and women, through the life of several generations of an Algerian family. This book, published in French, was then the first novel of an Algerian woman, fourteen years after the national independence of Algeria,to expose the contradiction between the reality of the condition of women in her country and the Constitution proclaiming an "egalitarian socialism" where "Fundamental freedoms and human and citizen rights are guaranteed. Any discrimination based on prejudices of sex, race or profession is prohibited (Art.39).[9]
The book was banned. The ministry of "habous and Islamic affairs" sent gendarmes to withdraw "the Chrysalis" of the "Éditions des Femmes" stand participating in the first international exhibition.The official censorship was then coordinated with the critical violence launched by the nomenklatura of a group of university women, calling the book "a pink and neo-colonialist novel", and even "anti-patriotic".
Bibliographyedit
Graebner, Seth. Encyclopedia of African Literature. New York and London: Routledge, 2003.
Selected worksedit
La chrysalide: Chroniques algeriennes, novel (1976), translated into English as "The Chrysalis"
Ciel de porphyre, novel (1978), translated into English as "Beneath a Sky of Porphyry"
Ordalie des voix, essay (1983)
Au Cœur du Hezbollah, essay (2008) ("In the heart of Hezbollah")[10]
^ abcdeAlfaro, Margarita; Mangada, Beatriz (2014). Atlas literario intercultural. Xenografías femeninas en Europa (in Spanish). p. 75. ISBN978-8483593196.
^ abNaylor, Phillip C (2015). Historical Dictionary of Algeria. p. 354. ISBN978-0810879195.
^ abBertucci, Mary Lou (1996). Encyclopedia of Human Rights. p. 670. ISBN1560323620.
aïcha, lemsine, lemsine, name, aïcha, laidi, born, 1942, algerian, writer, writing, french, personal, detailsborn1942, tébessa, algeriapolitical, partywomen, world, organization, rights, literature, developmentprofessionwriter, journalistshe, born, near, tébes. Lemsine the pen name of Aicha Laidi born 1942 is an Algerian writer writing in French Aicha LemsinePersonal detailsBorn1942 age 81 82 Tebessa AlgeriaPolitical partyWomen s World Organization for Rights Literature and DevelopmentProfessionWriter journalistShe was born near Tebessa 1 She is an advocate for women s rights She has been vice president of the Women s World Organization for Rights Literature and Development and served on the PEN club s International Women s Committee 2 She was forced to leave Algeria because she was considered a dangerous person by Islamic militants 1 3 Contents 1 Biography 2 Roman La Chrysalide 3 Bibliography 4 Selected works 5 References 6 External linksBiography editAicha is the author of novels and essays and she has also written for the Algerian press and abroad 4 She is an international speaker specialized in the history of Islam political Islamism and the rights of Muslim women she was regularly invited to participate in seminars and congresses around the world 5 Her husband Ali Laidi was the Algerian ambassador to Spain 1965 1970 Jordan 1977 1984 in Great Britain and Ireland 1984 1988 and Mexico 1988 1991 6 Lemsine s first two novels are based on events around the time of the Algerian War of Independence 7 Her work has been translated into Spanish Portuguese Arabic and English 1 In 1995 she was awarded a Hellman Hammett Grant by Human Rights Watch to support her work 3 1 Lemsine married the diplomat Ali Laidi 1 The name Lemsine is constructed from the Arabic letters ل pronounced lam L and س pronounced sin S which are the first letters of her married and birth surnames 8 Roman La Chrysalide editIn the novel La Chrysalide Aicha Lemsine describes the evolution of Algerian society and women through the life of several generations of an Algerian family This book published in French was then the first novel of an Algerian woman fourteen years after the national independence of Algeria to expose the contradiction between the reality of the condition of women in her country and the Constitution proclaiming an egalitarian socialism where Fundamental freedoms and human and citizen rights are guaranteed Any discrimination based on prejudices of sex race or profession is prohibited Art 39 9 The book was banned The ministry of habous and Islamic affairs sent gendarmes to withdraw the Chrysalis of the Editions des Femmes stand participating in the first international exhibition The official censorship was then coordinated with the critical violence launched by the nomenklatura of a group of university women calling the book a pink and neo colonialist novel and even anti patriotic Bibliography editGraebner Seth Encyclopedia of African Literature New York and London Routledge 2003 Selected works editLa chrysalide Chroniques algeriennes novel 1976 translated into English as The Chrysalis Ciel de porphyre novel 1978 translated into English as Beneath a Sky of Porphyry Ordalie des voix essay 1983 Au Cœur du Hezbollah essay 2008 In the heart of Hezbollah 10 2 References edit a b c d e Alfaro Margarita Mangada Beatriz 2014 Atlas literario intercultural Xenografias femeninas en Europa in Spanish p 75 ISBN 978 8483593196 a b Naylor Phillip C 2015 Historical Dictionary of Algeria p 354 ISBN 978 0810879195 a b Bertucci Mary Lou 1996 Encyclopedia of Human Rights p 670 ISBN 1560323620 Aicha Lemsine Nationalite AlgerieNe e a Lemencha 1942Biographie OVERVIEWAicha Lemsine Schirmer Robert Gikandi Simon 2003 Encyclopedia of African Literature p 399 ISBN 1134582234 Room Adrian 2012 Dictionary of Pseudonyms 13 000 Assumed Names and Their Origins p 283 ISBN 978 0786457632 Aicha LemsineLa ChrysalideChroniques algeriennes Talhami Ghada Hashem 2013 Historical Dictionary of Women in the Middle East and North Africa pp 214 15 ISBN 978 0810868588 Archived from the original on 2 June 2021 External links editLemsine Aicha June 1995 Muslim Scholars Face Down Fanaticism Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Portal nbsp Literature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aicha Lemsine amp oldid 1169207432, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
