Algeria
Guest of the book fair Svět knihy Praha 2026
An Algerian writer who worked as a government official before being dismissed due to his outspoken views. Sansal gained international recognition with novels like Le Serment des Barbares and 2084 – La Fin du Monde, which draw comparisons to Orwell’s 1984. His works, often censored in Algeria, explore themes of history, identity, and freedom. Despite political pressures, he remains a vocal advocate for secularism and democracy. Boualem Sansal was arrested in mid-November 2024 at Algiers’s airport after criticising Algerian leaders on numerous occasions. For this he risks the death penalty. Two of his books are available in Czech: Němcova vesnice aneb Deníky bratří Schillerových (The German Mujahid; Pistorius & Olšanská, 2012) and 2084 – Konec světa (2084 – The End of the World).
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Book World Prague 2026
14:00 - 14:50
Svět knihy
Czech, French
What happens when power begins to fear literature? In this debate, writer Jan Němec is joined by Boualem Sansal – coming to Prague after a year in Algerian...
Friday, 15. 5. 2026
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