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[Prize] The Yamina Mechakra Prize for Best Novel 2018 awarded to Djamila Talbaoui, Kayssa Khalifi and Hedia Bensalhi



The jury of the Yamina Mechakra Prize have today announced the three prize winners for best novel in French, Arabic and Tamazight. The award ceremony was held in Algiers' Mufdi Zakaria Palace of Culture. 

The winners are:
- best novel in French is Orages (Thunderstorms) by Hedia Bensalhi (Frantz Fanon editions).
- best novel in Arabic is قلب الاسباني (A spanish heart) by Djamila Talbaoui (El-Watan El-Yom eds)
- best novel in Tamazight is Ihulfan (Emotions) by Kayssa Khalifi. Kayssa Khalifi, a young journalist and poet, passed away in June 2018. The award is sadly given posthumously.

The jury was composed of three members: Maissa Bey, who presided, was responsible for submissions in the French language. Novelist and poet Rabia Djelti looked after submissions in Arabic, and Lynda Koudache after those in Tamzight.











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