Passion or Profession: Writer

Period: 1936-

Born Fatima-zohra Imalayan in the coastal town of Cherchell, Djebar embarked on a successful career as a novelist in the late 1950s with The Mischief (La Soif) and The Impatient Ones (Les Impatients). In the decades that followed, Djebar also became a playwright, poet, and filmmaker, highly regarded for her portrayal of Algerian women.