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Tahar Djaout
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| Born | 11 January 1954 Oulkhou, Algeria |
| Died | 2 June 1993 (aged 39) Algiers, Algeria |
| Occupation | Journalist, poet |
| Language | French language |
| Nationality | Algerian |
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Tahar Djaout (born January 11, 1954 – died June 2, 1993) was an Algerian journalist, poet, and writer. He wrote many stories and poems. Sadly, he was killed in 1993 because of his ideas.
Early Life and Work
Tahar Djaout was born in 1954 in a small village called Oulkhou. This village is in the Kabylie region of Algeria.
After finishing university, he started working as a journalist. He wrote for a newspaper called Algérie Actualité. By the late 1980s, he became one of Algeria's most important writers. He was known for his strong opinions and beautiful writing.
His Ideas and Death
Tahar Djaout believed that government and religion should be separate. This idea is called secularism. He also spoke out against very extreme views.
Because of his beliefs, he was attacked on May 26, 1993. This happened as he was leaving his home in Algiers, Algeria. He was badly hurt and went into a coma. He died a week later, on June 2, 1993.
A group called the Armed Islamic Group was responsible for the attack. One person from the group said Tahar Djaout was killed because his writing was very powerful. They felt his words could change people's minds.
After he died, the BBC made a TV show about him. It was called 'Shooting the Writer'. The famous writer Salman Rushdie introduced the show.
His Books
Tahar Djaout wrote many books, including novels and poems. Here are some of his works:
- The Last Summer of Reason (a novel)
- The Watchers (a novel)
- L'invention du Desert (a novel)
- Les Chercheurs d'Os (a novel)
- Les Rets de l'oiseleur (short stories)
- L'oiseau minéral (poems)
- L'exproprié (a novel)
- Insulaire et Cie (poems)
- L'Arche à vau-l'eau (poems)
- Solstice Barbelé (poems)
See Also
- List of Algerian assassinated journalists
