Youssef Rzouga

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Youssef Rzouga is a Tunisian writer and poet, [1] born on March 21, 1957 [2] in Zorda, Tunisia. He began writing in 1967. His first published text was "Something called need," a short story in the magazine Radio et Télévision (1973). [3]

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Education

Rzouga studied at the School of Zorda in Sidi Alouane. He continued his education at Ksour Essef secondary school and the school of Sousse. He received the following degrees: [4]

Career

Honours and awards

Rzouga has been achieved several awards, including the Tunisian Ministry of Culture award 3 times: [4]

Works

Youssef Rzouga has written many poems and prose pieces: [5] [6]

Critical reviews

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References

  1. "Youssef Rzouga | The Short Story Project". shortstoryproject.com. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. Fontaine, Jean (1999). Histoire de la littérature tunisienne. Cérès. pp. 168–. ISBN   978-9973-19-405-3 . Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  3. Hernández, Nidia (18 May 2022). "Youssef Rzouga". LAMAJADESNUDA.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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