Boualem Sansal
Algerian-French novelist and essayist · age 81
- Age
- 81
- Born
- October 15, 1944
- Zodiac
- Libra
- Generation
- Silent generation
- From
- Theniet El Had, Algeria
- Nationality
- Algerian (also French since 2024)
the story
Boualem Sansal is an Algerian-French novelist and essayist known for unflinching political fiction such as 'Le Village de l'Allemand' and the dystopia '2084: La fin du monde'. A recipient of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade and the Grand Prix du roman de l'Academie francaise, he was imprisoned in Algeria for nearly a year on national-security charges before a presidential pardon in November 2025. In 2026 he returned to the spotlight with 'La Legende', a combative account of his detention.
known for
- Occupation
- Novelist and essayist
education
- National Polytechnic School, Algiers; PhD in economics