Maya Arriz Tamza

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Maya Arriz Tamza is the nom de plume of Saoud Bousselmania [1] (born October 27, 1957), an Algerian writer. [2]

He was born in the Aures region of Algeria and came to Marseilles in 1963. [2] He is the co-founder of the Théâtre des Sept Chandelles in Maubourguet. [1]

Selected works [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gikandi, Simon (2003). Encyclopedia of African Literature. pp. 92–93. ISBN   1134582234.
  2. 1 2 3 "Soirée Théâtre". Village of Saint-Marin. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27.