Ahmed Menour

Ahmed Menour (born 1945) is an Algerian writer. He was born in El Ançor in the outskirts of Oran. He taught at the University of Algiers for many years. He writes both fiction for both adults and young readers.

His works include:

  • For Both Their Sakes, I Lived (2019)
  • The Prince Returns in the Middle of the Night (2021)
  • The Great Bazaar (2022)
  • Storm over the Islands (2022)

Storm over the Islands was nominated for the Arabic Booker Prize.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^"Ahmed Menour". International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Archived from the original on 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  2. ^"Interview with longlisted author Ahmed Menour". International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  3. ^للأخبار, مركز الاتحاد (2007-09-21). "أحمد منور: الأدب الجزائري تميَّز بالرواية دون غيرها". مركز الاتحاد للأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-11-12.