Habib Ayyoub (real name Abdelaziz Benmahdjoub, born 15 October 1947 in Takdempt) is an Algerian writer, journalist, and film-maker, notable for his novels in French. He lives in

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Biography

After studying sociology, then filmmaking at the

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in Brussels, he became a

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of ''Le Jeune Indépendant'', then economic journalist at '' Liberté''. He then made a few short films before going on to publish his first books: ''Le Désert et après'' and ''Le Gardien'' (published by Barzakh Editions) in 2002. ''Le Gardien'' tells the story of a soldier posted to a remote settlement in the desert. Two of his works have been translated into Italian: ''Il guardiano'' (''Le gardien'') and ''Il regolatore di orologi'' (''Le remonteur d'horloge'').Besa Editrice
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References

External links

DZLit: Habib Ayyoub

Le remonteur d’horloge de Habib Ayyoub : un récit absurde ? (Siham Benniche, MA thesis, University of Bejaia 2015)
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