Marouane, Leila
MAROUANE, Leila
MAROUANE, Leila. Algerian, b. 1960. Genres: Novels. Career: Le Monde, Paris, France, journalist, 1990; journalist in Algiers, Berlin, Zurich, and Paris; full-time writer, 1996-. Publications: La fille de la Casbah, 1996; Ravisseur, 1998; Le chatiment des hypocrites, 2001; The Abductor, 2001. Address: c/o Author Mail, Quartet Books, 27 Goodge St., London W1P 2LD, England.
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