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Mohammed Dib

1920–2003 · 20th century

Mohammed Dib (1920–2003) was an Algerian novelist and poet from Tlemcen, writing in French. His trilogy Algeria, beginning with La Grande Maison (1952), portrayed poverty and growing political awareness among Algerians under colonial rule. Expelled from Algeria in 1959, he lived in France for the rest of his life and continued to publish novels and poetry.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mohammed Dib. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mohammed-dib
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