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Tahar Djaout
Algerian writer (1954–1993)
Tahar Djaout | |
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Djaout in 1980 | |
| Born | (1954-01-11)11 January 1954 Oulkhou, French Algeria |
| Died | 2 June 1993(1993-06-02) (aged 39) Algiers, Algeria |
| Occupation | Journalist, poet |
| Language | French language |
| Nationality | Algerian |
Tahar Djaout (11 January 1954 – 2 June 1993) was an Algerian journalist, poet, and fiction writer.
He was assassinated in 1993 by the Armed Islamic Group.
Tahar ouettar tahar djaout biography
Early life
He was born in 1954 in Oulkhou, a village in the Kabylie region. After university he worked as a journalist for Algérie Actualité, and by the late 1980s, he became one of Algeria's foremost literary talents.[1]
Assassination
He was assassinated by the Armed Islamic Group because of his support of secularism and opposition to what he considered fanaticism.
He was attacked on 26 May 1993 as he was leaving his home in Algiers, Algeria. He died on 2 June, after lying in a coma for a week. One of his atta