Fatima Gallaire

Fatima Gallaire, née Bourega, was a Franco-Algerian playwright and author of short stories, who wrote in French. Born in Algeria, she held degrees in French Literature from the University of Algiers, and in Cinema from Paris 8 University. She wrote over twenty plays, many of which have been translated and performed in languages including English, Italian, German, Spanish and Uzbek. These include Princesses, translated as You have come back, and Les Co-épouses, translated as House of Wives. She received the Arletty Prize for Drama in 1990 and the Académie française AMIC award in 1994.