Boualem Sansal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Boualem Sansal

Algerian French-language writer

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1949

Place of Birth: Théniet El Had, Tissemsilt Province, Algeria

Profession: writer, teacher, engineer, official, business executive

Nationality: Algeria

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Boualem Sansal (born 15 October 1949) is an Algerian author.
In 2012, he was named winner of the Prix du roman arabe, but the prize money was withdrawn due to Sansal's visit to Israel to speak at the Jerusalem Writers Festival.