Mohammed Dib

Biography

Mohammed Dib, considered to be the foremost Algerian writer in French, was born on July 21, 1920, in Tlemcen, Algeria. He studied literature at the University of Algiers. His poetry collections include_ Ombre gardienne_ (Guardian Shadow, 1961), Formulaires _(Forms, 1970), _Omneros (Omneros, 1975), and L'Enfant Jazz (Jazz Boy, 1988). Dib was a member of the Generation of 1952 group of Algerian writers who felt it was their duty to write in French. His writing depicts the struggle of the Algerian revolution and its aftermath. A member of the Algerian Communist Party, Dib was expelled from Algeria in 1959 for supporting Algerian independence. After his expulsion, Dib settled in La Celle-Saint-Cloud, France, in 1967. He was the first North African to receive the Grand Prix de la Francophonie de l'Académie Française. Dib died in La Celle-Saint-Cloud on May 2, 2003.

Birth Date

1920-07-21

Place of Birth

Death Date

2003-05-02

Algerian

Country of Residence

France

Languages Spoken

French, Arabic

University of Algiers

Poems

Dib, Mohammed. "Ombre Gardienne 1."** **_Ombre gardienne_. Nouv. éd. augm. d’inédits edition, ACTES SUD, 1996.

Dib, Mohammed. "Ombre Gardienne 2."** **_Ombre gardienne_. Nouv. éd. augm. d’inédits edition, ACTES SUD, 1996.

Dib, Mohammed. "Ombre Gardienne 3."** **_Ombre gardienne_. Nouv. éd. augm. d’inédits edition, ACTES SUD, 1996.

Poetry Collections

Dib, Mohammed. Le Cœur insulaire. DIFFERENCE, 2000.

Dib, Mohammed. _L’enfant jazz_. DIFFERENCE, 1998.

Dib, Mohammed. _Feu beau feu: poèmes_. Éditions du Seuil, 1979.

Dib, Mohammed. _Formulaires: poèmes_. Éditions du Seuil, 1970.

Dib, Mohammed. _Ombre gardienne_. Nouv. éd. augm. d’inédits edition, ACTES SUD, 1996.

Dīb, Mohammed. _Omneros_. SEUIL, 1975.

Sources

Johnson, Douglas. "Mohammed Dib." The Guardian, 10 May 2003, www.theguardian.com/news/2003/may/10/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1.
 
"Mohammed Dib | Algerian Novelist, Poet & Painter." Britannica, 27 February 2024, www.britannica.com/biography/Mohammed-Dib.
 
Qualey, M. Lynx. "Remembering (Or Getting to Know) Mohammed Dib at His 100th." BOOK RIOT, 19 January 2020, www.bookriot.com/mohamed-dib-books/.