Jalila Hafsia

Tunisian writer (1927–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jalila Hafsia (Arabic: جليلة حفصية; 17 October 1927 – 10 August 2023) was a Tunisian writer who published one of the first Tunisian novels written in French.

Native name
جليلة حفصية
Born(1927-10-17)17 October 1927
Died10 August 2023(2023-08-10) (aged 95)
OccupationWriter, journalist
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Jalila Hafsia
Hafsia (right) greeting Habib Bourguiba in 1957
Hafsia (right) greeting Habib Bourguiba in 1957
Native name
جليلة حفصية
Born(1927-10-17)17 October 1927
Died10 August 2023(2023-08-10) (aged 95)
OccupationWriter, journalist
LanguageArabic, French
NationalityTunisian
Notable worksAsh at Dawn (Cendres à l’aube)
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Biography

Jalila Hafsia was born in M'saken on 17 October 1927.[1][2] After receiving her education she worked for several cultural institutions, eventually serving as director of the Tahar Haddad Cultural Club, a prominent cultural club often associated with women writers.[3] In 1975 she published Ash at Dawn (Cendres à l’aube), one of the first novels by a Tunisian woman to be written in French.[4]

Hafsia was an admirer of Simone de Beauvoir, with whom she corresponded.[5] In 2019 she was named a grand officer of the Tunisian Order of the Republic for her cultural achievements.[6]

Jalila Hafsia died on 10 August 2023 in Tunis, at the age of 95.[7]

Honors

In 2019, Jalila Hafsia was awarded the insignia of Grand Officer of the Tunisian Order of Merit.[8]

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