Kamel Daoud

Kamel Daoud, born in 1970 in Mostaganem, Algeria, is an Algerian writer and former journalist. He worked for many years for newspapers including Le Quotidien d’Oran. His debut novel, The Meursault Investigation, was acclaimed by critics and won the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman. Daoud received the Prix Goncourt for his novel Houris.