Jean Amrouche
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Jean-Elmouhoub Amrouche was a French-language
Algeria
n poet
. Born to a Catholic
family (source) in Kabylie
in Algeria, Amrouche emigrated with his family to Tunisia
while still young. He later moved to Paris
for studies.
When he was a high school teacher in Tunis
, Albert Memmi
was one of his students.
Amrouche is considered the most important poet for the development of francophone literature in Algeria.
He was the older brother of fellow writer Taos Amrouche
. Both were the children of Marguerite Fadhma Ath Mansour, author of [Histoire de ma Vie].
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. Born to a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
family (source) in Kabylie
Kabylie
Kabylie or Kabylia , is a region in the north of Algeria.It is part of the Tell Atlas and is located at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea. Kabylia covers several provinces of Algeria: the whole of Tizi Ouzou and Bejaia , most of Bouira and parts of the wilayas of Bordj Bou Arreridj, Jijel,...
in Algeria, Amrouche emigrated with his family to Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
while still young. He later moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
for studies.
When he was a high school teacher in Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
, Albert Memmi
Albert Memmi
Albert Memmi is a Tunisian Jewish writer and essayist who migrated to France.- Biography :Born in colonial Tunisia,from a Tunisian Jewish mother and a Tunisian-Italian Jewish father, he speaks Hebrew and Tunisian-Arabic...
was one of his students.
Amrouche is considered the most important poet for the development of francophone literature in Algeria.
He was the older brother of fellow writer Taos Amrouche
Taos Amrouche
Marie-Louise-Taos Amrouche was an Algerian writer and singer....
. Both were the children of Marguerite Fadhma Ath Mansour, author of [Histoire de ma Vie].
Selected works
- Chants Berbères de Kabylie, 1939
- Etoile Secrète, 1937
- Cendres : poèmes, 1928-1934, 1934