Rachid Boudjedra’s Followers (80)

Rachid Boudjedra

Born

in Aïn Beïda, Algeria

September 05, 1941

edit data

Rashid Boudjedra, رشيد بوجدرة, (born September 5, 1941, Aïn Beïda, Algeria) prolific and revolutionary Algerian writer whose first novel, La Répudiation (1969; The Repudiation), gained notoriety because of its explicit language and frontal assault on Muslim traditionalism in contemporary Algeria. Because of that work, Boudjedra was hailed as the leader of a new movement of experimental fiction.

Boudjedra was given a traditional Muslim upbringing in Algeria and Tunisia, then continued his education in Spain, Algeria, and Paris, where he obtained a degree in philosophy at the Sorbonne. He later taught philosophy in Paris and at Rabat, Morocco, before returning to Algeria and working for the Algerian Bureau of Cinematography.

La Répudiation drew Rashid Boudjedra, رشيد بوجدرة, (born September 5, 1941, Aïn Beïda, Algeria) prolific and revolutionary Algerian writer whose first novel, La Répudiation (1969; The Repudiation), gained notoriety because of its explicit language and frontal assault on Muslim traditionalism in contemporary Algeria. Because of that work, Boudjedra was hailed as the leader of a new movement of experimental fiction.

Boudjedra was given a traditional Muslim upbringing in Algeria and Tunisia, then continued his education in Spain, Algeria, and Paris, where he obtained a degree in philosophy at the Sorbonne. He later taught philosophy in Paris and at Rabat, Morocco, before returning to Algeria and working for the Algerian Bureau of Cinematography.

La Répudiation drew upon Boudjedra’s difficult youth. Conventional values and the smug complacency of the established powers in newly independent Algeria were rejected by Boudjedra, whose unorthodox sexual fury and lyrical savagery defied traditional morality. Boudjedra’s next novel, L’Insolation (1972; “Sunstroke”), evoked experimental states of mind, confounding dream with reality. His later works employed different styles. Topographie idéale pour une agression caractérisée (1975; “Ideal Topography for a Specific Aggression”) took as its protagonist an illiterate Berber peasant drawn to the city by the prospect of work; lost in the capital’s subway, he is bombarded by a host of bewildering scenes and events. In L’Escargot entêté (1977; The Obstinate Snail), a petty bureaucrat exposes his mediocre life and values, symbolizing the incompleteness of the Algerian revolution. With Les 1001 Années de la nostalgie (1979; “1,001 Years of Nostalgia”), Boudjedra created a satire of an imaginary Saharan village confronted with what he viewed as the newest symbol of contemporary cultural imperialism, an American film company. After writing his first several novels in French, Boudjedra switched to Arabic, often translating his own work into French. He returned to writing in French in the 1990s. His later works include Le Démantèlement (1982; “The Dismantling”); Greffe (1984; “Graft”), a collection of poems; Le Désordre des choses (1991; “The Disorder of Things”); Les Figuiers de barbarie (2010; The Barbary Figs); and Printemps (2014; “Spring”). ...more

Combine Editions
Rachid Boudjedra’s books

Average rating: 3.28 · 696 ratings · 121 reviews · 56 distinct works • Similar authors

	الحلزون العنيد by Rachid Boudjedra, هشام القروي (ترجمة) 3.17 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 1977 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Répudiation 3.52 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 1969 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ألف وعام من الحنين by Rachid Boudjedra, مرزاق بقطاش (Translator) 3.55 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1979 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	تيميمون 3.07 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1995 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Barbary Figs by Rachid Boudjedra, Andre Naffis-Sahely (Translation) 3.34 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ليليات امرأة آرق 3.18 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1985	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Topographie idéale pour une agression caractérisée really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1986 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ضربة جزاء by Rachid Boudjedra, مرزاق بقطاش (ترجمة) 2.90 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1985	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	الجنازة by Rachid Boudjedra, خليل أحمد خليل (Translator) 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	الإنكار by Rachid Boudjedra, صالح القرمادي (ترجمة) 2.70 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Rachid Boudjedra…

Quotes by Rachid Boudjedra (?)

“- (دهاليز التّاريخ وأروقته الحالكة دهاليز لا حدّ لها ولا منطق والتّاريخ يدور ولم ينته بعد من الدّوران يدور حول معطياته نفسها التي لا تتغير.) ص 88.
رواية التفكك - رشيد بوجدرة”
― رشيد بوجدرة

tags: رواية-التفكك

1 likes

“- (هل التّاريخ عبارة عن خرقة تستخدم لتشرب هدر حيض الإنسانية وهذيانها؟ أليس التّاريخ شيئاً آخر لا يمكن تحديده بدقة وانضباط وصرامة.) ص 103.
رواية التفكك - رشيد بوجدرة”
― رشيد بوجدرة

tags: رواية-التفكك

1 likes

“- (التّاريخ ليس مادة آلية ركبت على مبادئ عالية وسامية فقط بل هو يهتم أيضاً بالأشياء التي تظهر تافهة... هذا هو التّاريخ... بلا زخرفة ولا تأمثل ولا تجميل.) ص 94.
رواية التفكك - رشيد بوجدرة”
― رشيد بوجدرة

tags: رواية-التفكك

1 likes

See all Rachid Boudjedra's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Around the World ...: Algeria	19	790	Jun 16, 2025 09:48PM
Libri dal mondo: Libri ambientati in Algeria	3	50	Aug 13, 2025 08:47AM

Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Rachid to Goodreads.