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Literature under pressure

Aya BachJanuary 5, 2016

The books by Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal are banned in his home country. Years ago, a fatwa was issued against him. What does it take to keep writing under pressure? An Arts.21 interview.

Algerischer Schriftsteller Boualem Sansal
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/E. Laurent

Literature under fatwa

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