born July 5, 1927, Constantine, Alg. died June 2, 1978, Algiers
Algerian poet, novelist, and cultural adviser. Haddad abandoned law studies in Aix-en-Provence to write for French and Algerian weeklies and magazines during the Algerian war. His first published book was a collection of poetry, Le Malheur en danger (1956; “Trouble in Danger”). A second collection, Écoute et je t’appelle (1961; “Listen and I Will Call”), was preceded by an essay, “Les Zéros tournent en rond.”
Haddad wrote four novels: La Dernière Impression (1958; “Last Impression”), Je t’offrirai une gazelle (1959; “I Will Offer You a Gazelle”), L’Élève et la leçon (1960; “The Pupil and the Lesson”), and Le Quai aux fleurs ne répond plus (1961; “The Flower Quay No Longer Answers”). Following Algerian independence Haddad continued to write for several newspapers and reviews until 1968, when he became director of culture at the Ministry of Culture and Information. He held the post until 1972 and continued to serve as a cultural adviser in that ministry until his death. Themes of his works are the fatherland, exile, happiness, and engagement.
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