As per our current Database, Assia Djebar has been died on Feb 6, 2015 (age 78).
When Assia Djebar die, Assia Djebar was 78 years old.
| Popular As | Assia Djebar |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Age | 78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Born | June 30, 1936 (Cherchell, Algeria) |
| Birthday | June 30 |
| Town/City | Cherchell, Algeria |
| Nationality | Algeria |
Assia Djebar’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.
Assia Djebar was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
An Algerian-born feminist Writer, she is known for such works as Les Enfants du Nouveau Monde and Les Impatients. She was the 1996 recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
She attended a boarding school in Blida. She published her debut novel, La Soif (The Thirst), in 1957.
She was the first Algerian woman ever to be accepted at the Ecole Normale Superieure, a prestigious Parisian school.
She was born into a Muslim, Berber-speaking family in the Algerian Province of Ain Defla. Her father was a French Teacher.
She and Nicaraguan-born poet, Claribel Alegria, were both recipients of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
