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Writings

Novel

* ''Soigne ta chute,'' Montréal, XYZ editor, "Romanichels" collection, 1991. 120 pages. ()

Short stories

* ''Quatre nouvelles'' (1988) * ''La Première Fois'' (1989) * ''Terre de mes aïeux'' (1990) * ''Chantemé'' (1991) * ''La Croûte'' (1992) * ''Encore pas un roman'' (1992) * ''C'est la sève qui compte'' (1992) * ''Des couilles'' (1992)

Honours and awards

* 1991 : Finalist, Governor General's Awards.

References

1951 births Living people Actors from Algiers Writers from Algiers Algerian emigrants to Canada 20th-century Canadian novelists 20th-century Canadian short story writers Canadian women novelists Canadian women short story writers Canadian voice actresses 20th-century Canadian women writers {{Canada-writer-stub