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Karima Berger

かりま・べるじぇ

Karima Berger

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Ténès
Nationality
Algerian
Languages
French, Arabic
Religion
Islam
Residence History
Algeria (Ténès) → France (since 1975)

Career

Occupations
writer
Active Years
1975-
Affiliations
President of the Prix Écritures et Spiritualités

Education

political science
Degree: doctorate
Country: France
studied for a doctorate in political science

Awards

Alain Fournier Prize
Work: Filiations dangereuses
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Filiations dangereuses

novel

A novel about dangerous family ties. Winner of the Alain Fournier Prize.

familycultural clash

Bibliography

  • Les Attentives. Un dialogue avec Etty Hillesum
  • Éclats d'Islam. Chroniques d'un itinéraire spirituel
  • L'Enfant des deux mondes
  • Hégires
  • Mektouba
  • Toi, ma sœur étrangère
  • Filiations dangereuses
  • La Chair et le rôdeur
  • Rouge Sang Vierge

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Lyrical style exploring spirituality and cultural encounters
Recurring Motifs
Encounter between Arab and French culturesspiritual roots

Legacy

Algerian writer living in France. Has written many books about her spiritual roots and the encounter between Arab and French cultures. President of the Prix Écritures et Spiritualités.

Trivia

  • Born in Ténès, Algeria. Has lived in France since 1975.