Taos Amrouche

Taos Amrouche
Taos Amrouche's house in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire, France
Taos Amrouche's house in Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire, France
Background information
Also known asMarie-Louise-Taos Amrouche
Born(1913-03-04)4 March 1913
Tunis, Tunisia
Died2 April 1976(1976-04-02) (aged 63)
Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire, France
GenresKabyle
Occupation(s)Singer, writer
Instrumentvocals
Years active1967–1976

Marie-Louise-Taos Amrouche (March 1913 – 2 April 1976) was an Algerian writer and singer.[1] In 1947, she became the first Algerian woman to publish a novel.[2]

  1. ^ Gikandi, Simon (2003). Encyclopedia of African Literature. Taylor & Francis. pp. 31–32. ISBN 978-1-134-58223-5. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ilahiane was invoked but never defined (see the help page).