Abdelkader Alloula ar, عبد القادر علولة‎ (1939 in

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– March 14, 1994, in

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) was an Algerian playwright. He was assassinated by

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terrorists.

Biography

Alloula was born in

in western Algeria. He joined the Algerian National Theatre upon its creation in 1963 following independence. His works, typically in vernacular

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, included: * '' El-Aâleg'' (1969) - "The Leech", a satire of corrupt administration * '' El-Khobza'' (1970) - "Bread" * '' Homq Salim'' (1972) - "Salim's Madness", a monologue based on

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's " Diary of a Madman" * '' Hammam Rabbi'' (1975) - "The Lord's Bath", based on Gogol's ''

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'' * The Generous Trilogy: ** '' El-Agoual'' (1980) - "The Sayings" ** '' El-Adjouad'' (1984) - "The Generous" ** '' El-Litham'' (1989) - "The Veil" He was working on an Arabic version of ''

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'' when he was shot by two members of FIDA (

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) during

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on March 10, 1994, as he left his house in

. He was transferred to a hospital in Paris, where he died four days later. His widow, Radja Alloula, and friends set up the

Abdelkader Alloula Foundation Abd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir ( ar, عبد القادر) is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words '' Abd'', ''al-'' and '' Qadir''. The name means "servant of the powerful", ''Al-Qādir'' being one of the names of God in the ...

in his memory. His brother,

Malek Alloula Malek Alloula (1937–2015) was an Algerian poet, writer, editor, and literary critic. He is chiefly notable for his poetry and essays on philosophy. He wrote several books, including ''Le Harem Colonial'' in 1981, translated into English as '' ...

, is also a noted Algerian writer.

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