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.
Jalila Hafsia | |
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 Hafsia (right) greeting Habib Bourguiba in 1957 | |
| Native name | جليلة حفصية |
| Born | 17 October 1927 M'saken, Sousse, French Tunisia |
| Died | 10 August 2023 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Language | Arabic, French |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Notable works | Ash at Dawn (Cendres à l’aube) |
Biography edit
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, at the age of 95.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Quelle est la première femme tunisienne à avoir écrit un roman en langue française ?". Yaluna. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "La journaliste et romancière Jalila Hafsia tire sa révérence". Réalites. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Labidi, Lilia. "The Nature of Transnational Alliances in Women's Associations in the Maghreb: The Case of AFTURD and ATFD in Tunisia." Journal of Middle East Women's Studies 3, no. 1 (2007): 6-34. Accessed 24 October 2020. doi:10.2979/mew.2007.3.1.6.
- ^ Kréfa, Abir (2 December 2014). "The Body and Sexuality in Tunisian Literature Issues Surrounding the Recognition, Costs, and Effects of "Transgressing"". Travail, Genre et Sociétés. 26.
- ^ projettut (5 July 2019). "HOMMAGE A JALILA HAFSIA A LA BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE -" (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Après une longue éclipse, la Tunisie célèbre ce jeudi la Journée nationale de la culture (Vidéo)". Leaders (in French). Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Décès de Jalila Hafsia". Business News. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.