Mimouni wrote novels describing Algerian society in a realist style. He was threatened by Islamic militants for his stance against a movement which he described as being based on archaic ideas, irrelevant in the present time.[1]
Rachid Mimouni was born in Boudouaou, 30 km from Algiers to a family of poor peasants.[2]
Mimouni studied science at the University of Algiers before becoming a teacher at the École supérieure du commerce (business school) in Algiers. He was president of the Kateb Yacine foundation and he also held the position of vice-president at Amnesty International. He fled Algeria for France in 1993 to escape the civil war and the assassinations of intellectuals. He died in Paris in 1995 of hepatitis.[3]
Worksedit
« Le printemps n'en sera que plus beau » (1978)
« Le Fleuve détourné » (1982)
« Une peine à vivre » (1983)
« Tombéza » (1984)
« L'Honneur de la tribu » (1989)
« La ceinture de l'ogresse » (1990)
« Une paix à vivre » (1991)
« De la barbarie en général et de l'intégrisme en particulier » (1992)
« La Malédiction » (1993)
« Chroniques de Tanger » (1995)
« Une peine à vivre »(1983)
Literary Awardsedit
Prix de l'Amitié Franco-Arabe (Fraco-Arab Friendship Award) for « L'honneur de la tribu » (1990)
Prix de la critique littéraire : Ruban de la francophonie (Literary Critics Award, best Francophone novel) for « L'honneur de la tribu » (1990)
Prix de littérature-cinéma du festival international du film à Cannes (Cannes Film Festival Film-Literature Award) for « L'honneur de la tribu » (1990)
Prix de l'Académie française (Académie française Award) for « La ceinture de l'ogresse » (1991)
Prix Hassan II des Quatre Jurys (Hassan II Four Juries Award ) for his complete works (1992)
Prix Albert Camus (Albert Camus Award) for « Une peine à vivre et De la barbarie en général et de l’intégrisme en particulier » (1993)
Prix du Levant (Levant Award) for « La malédiction » (1993)
Prix Liberté Littéraire (Literary Freedom Award) for « La malédiction » (1994)
Prix spécial Grand Atlas (Special Grand Atlas Award) for his complete works (1995)
rachid, mimouni, arabic, رشيد, ميموني, november, 1945, february, 1995, algerian, writer, teacher, human, rights, activist, born, 1945, november, 1945boudouaou, algeriadied12, february, 1995, 1995, aged, paris, franceoccupationwritersignaturemimouni, wrote, nov. Rachid Mimouni In Arabic رشيد ميموني 20 November 1945 12 February 1995 was an Algerian writer teacher and human rights activist Rachid MimouniBorn 1945 11 20 20 November 1945Boudouaou AlgeriaDied12 February 1995 1995 02 12 aged 49 Paris FranceOccupationWriterSignatureMimouni wrote novels describing Algerian society in a realist style He was threatened by Islamic militants for his stance against a movement which he described as being based on archaic ideas irrelevant in the present time 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Literary Awards 4 ReferencesBiography editRachid Mimouni was born in Boudouaou 30 km from Algiers to a family of poor peasants 2 Mimouni studied science at the University of Algiers before becoming a teacher at the Ecole superieure du commerce business school in Algiers He was president of the Kateb Yacine foundation and he also held the position of vice president at Amnesty International He fled Algeria for France in 1993 to escape the civil war and the assassinations of intellectuals He died in Paris in 1995 of hepatitis 3 Works edit Le printemps n en sera que plus beau 1978 Le Fleuve detourne 1982 Une peine a vivre 1983 Tombeza 1984 L Honneur de la tribu 1989 La ceinture de l ogresse 1990 Une paix a vivre 1991 De la barbarie en general et de l integrisme en particulier 1992 La Malediction 1993 Chroniques de Tanger 1995 Une peine a vivre 1983 Literary Awards editPrix de l Amitie Franco Arabe Fraco Arab Friendship Award for L honneur de la tribu 1990 Prix de la critique litteraire Ruban de la francophonie Literary Critics Award best Francophone novel for L honneur de la tribu 1990 Prix de litterature cinema du festival international du film a Cannes Cannes Film Festival Film Literature Award for L honneur de la tribu 1990 Prix de l Academie francaise Academie francaise Award for La ceinture de l ogresse 1991 Prix Hassan II des Quatre Jurys Hassan II Four Juries Award for his complete works 1992 Prix Albert Camus Albert Camus Award for Une peine a vivre et De la barbarie en general et de l integrisme en particulier 1993 Prix du Levant Levant Award for La malediction 1993 Prix Liberte Litteraire Literary Freedom Award for La malediction 1994 Prix special Grand Atlas Special Grand Atlas Award for his complete works 1995 References edit Barbarie et integrisme Rachid Mimouni 1945 1995 Bibliographie bnf fr Bibliotheque nationale de France Retrieved 21 July 2015 Abu Haidar Farida OBITUARY Rachid Mimouni independent co uk The Independent Retrieved 21 July 2015 nbsp nbsp This article about an Algerian writer or poet is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rachid Mimouni amp oldid 1204733809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
