Ali Douagi

Ali Douagi
علي الدوعاجي
Born(1909-01-04)January 4, 1909
Tunis, Tunisia
DiedMay 27, 1949(1949-05-27) (aged 40)
Tunis, Tunisia
Occupations
  • sketch artist
  • songwriter
  • playwright
  • journalist

Ali Douagi or Ali ed-Du'aji (Tunisian Arabic: علي الدوعاجي; January 4, 1909 – May 27, 1949) was a Tunisian literary and cultural icon who is considered to be one of the pioneers of modern Tunisian literature. He is best remembered as "the father of the modern Tunisian short story".[1][2] Douagi was also known for his versatility as a sketch artist, songwriter, playwright, and journalist.[3]

  1. ^ Granara 2010, 79.
  2. ^ Toute la Tunisie. "Ali Douagi". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Granara 2010 loc=80 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).