Kamel Daoud

Kamel Daoud and Wife Sentenced to Five Years in Prison in Absentia in Algeria

Algerian writer Kamel Daoud and his wife have both been sentenced to five years in prison in absentia by an Algerian court.

Kamel Daoud sentenced to three years in prison in Algeria

Algerian writer Kamel Daoud has been sentenced to three years in prison and a fine in Algeria. He wrote on X.

Goncourt Prize made Algerian author regret his novel

The Algerian regime drove him into exile. When Kamel Daoud later received France's most prestigious literary prize for "The Scar," he was truly scared. "Sometimes I regret writing this novel."

Booker Prize winner to Sweden

David Szalay, this year's winner of the Booker Prize, will be coming to the International Writers' Festival in Stockholm next year.

Goncourt Prize Winner Sued for Stealing a Life Story

The French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, who was awarded the prestigious Goncourt Prize for the novel "Houris", is being sued by a woman who claims that the author has stolen her story.

Publisher defends Goncourt Prize winner