Close Menu
WTX News
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • Suspect appears in court charged with murder after death of man at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park
    • PS5 State of Play showcase due next week as fans hope for Naughty Dog update
    • Terrorism charges dropped against alleged killer of healthcare boss
    • Kristen Bell Wore All Armani to the Emmys
    • Canadian GP start time pushed back to avoid Indianapolis 500 clash
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    WTX News
    • Live News
      • US News
      • EU News
      • UK News
      • Politics
      • COVID-19
      • Business
      • Tech zone
    • World news
      • Middle East News
        • UAE News
        • Palestine News
      • Europe
        • Italian News
        • Spanish News
      • Africa news
      • South America
      • North America
      • Asia
    • News Briefings
      • UK News Briefing
      • World News Briefing
      • Live Business News
    • Sports
      • Football News
      • Tennis
      • Women’s Football
    • MY World
      • Climate Change
      • In Review
      • Expose
      • Special Reports
        • Conscience Convoy
        • Rohingya Report
    • Entertainment
      • Insta Talk
      • Royal Family
      • Gaming News
      • TV Shows
      • Streaming
    • Lifestyle
      • Fitness
      • Fashion
      • Cooking recipes
      • Luxury
      • Money Saving Expert
    • Travel
      • Culture
      • Holidays
    • Sign Up
      • Log In
    WTX News
    • Live News
    • World news
    • News Briefings
    • Sports
    • MY World
    • Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
    • Sign Up
    Home - France - Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal hospitalized again
    France

    Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal hospitalized again

    By Frank Deux2 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Telegram WhatsApp
    Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal hospitalized again

    French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, imprisoned by Algerian authorities on national security charges, was again hospitalized on Monday, December 16, according to his French editor, raising fears about the 75-year-old’s health in detention. Sansal, a major figure in modern francophone literature, was arrested on November 16 at the Algiers airport at a time of growing tensions between France and its former colony.

    “We have just learned, this morning, that at his request he was today again taken into a penitentiary care unit,” Antoine Gallimard, head of the Gallimard editing house, told several hundred people who attended a support meeting at a Paris theater.

    “It’s the second time, and at his request. So what are we to understand?” he said, adding that Algerian authorities “understand that his health is fragile and that his disappearance would be very serious, for them as well.”

    A relative latecomer to writing, Sansal turned to novels in 1999 and has tackled subjects including the horrific 1990s civil war in Algeria between authorities and Islamists.

    Read more Subscribers only Writer Boualem Sansal held in Algeria on charges of ‘undermining integrity of national territory’

    In 2015, he won the Grand Prix du Roman of the French Academy, the guardians of the French language, for his book 2084. The end of the world (2084: The End of the World), a dystopian novel inspired by George Orwell’s Nineteen-Eighty Four and set in an Islamist totalitarian world in the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust.

    His books are not banned in Algeria but he is a controversial figure, particularly since making a visit to Israel in 2014.

    Sansal’s criticism of Islamism has not been confined to Algeria – he has also warned of a creeping Islamisation in France, a stance that has made him a favored author of prominent figures on the right and far right.

    Read more Algeria’s silence on Boualem Sansal’s arrest is unjustifiable

    Le Monde with AFP

    Reuse this content

    Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal hospitalized again


    News Just in

    Suspect appears in court charged with murder after death of man at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park

    WTX News Editor

    Cliff Notes Sean Ward, 21, has been charged with the murder of Raymond Cosgrove, 33, who was pronounced dead at Rothesay Gardens in Wemyss Bay.

    Read More »

    PS5 State of Play showcase due next week as fans hope for Naughty Dog update

    Savanah Al Badri

    Cliff Notes – PS5 State of Play showcase due next week as fans hope for Naughty Dog update Upcoming Showcase: Sony is rumoured to host

    Read More »

    France featured French news Le Monde Paris
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email Telegram WhatsApp
    Previous ArticleAuthorities impose overnight curfew in Mayotte as France rushes in aid
    Next Article Casualty figures expected to rise after Vanuatu earthquake
    Frank Deux

    Frank Deux is an editor at the French news desk for WTX news.

    Related Posts

    France to become first G7 nation to recognise Palestine as a state
    Politics

    France to become first G7 nation to recognise Palestine as a state

    Von der Leyen ‘wounded’ despite surviving EU confidence vote
    EU

    Von der Leyen ‘wounded’ despite surviving EU confidence vote

    Ursula von der Leyen survives confidence vote
    EU

    Ursula von der Leyen survives confidence vote

    ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders
    World News

    ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    Advertisment
    News Headlines
    Suspect appears in court charged with murder after death of man at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park

    Suspect appears in court charged with murder after death of man at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park

    Terrorism charges dropped against alleged killer of healthcare boss

    Terrorism charges dropped against alleged killer of healthcare boss

    Save 70% on VIP subscription
    News Briefings - the way to a better life
    News Briefings - the way to a better life
    Advert by Sponsors
    More from WTX News
    The latest gaming news - with game reviews and tips and tricks. updated 24 hours a day.
    The latest gaming news
    Hot off the press!
    • Suspect appears in court charged with murder after death of man at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park September 16, 2025
    • PS5 State of Play showcase due next week as fans hope for Naughty Dog update September 16, 2025
    • Terrorism charges dropped against alleged killer of healthcare boss September 16, 2025
    • Kristen Bell Wore All Armani to the Emmys September 16, 2025
    • Canadian GP start time pushed back to avoid Indianapolis 500 clash September 16, 2025
    WTX News latest breaking news sports and travel
    Latest News and analysis - Deciphering through the BS with exclusive News Briefings
    Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram

    News

    • World News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • EU News
    • Business
    • Opinions
    • News Briefing
    • Live News

    Company

    • About WTX News
    • Register
    • Advertising
    • Work with us
    • Contact
    • Community
    • GDPR Policy
    • Privacy

    Services

    • Fitness for free
    • Insta Talk
    • How to guides
    • Climate Change
    • In Review
    • Expose
    • NEWS SUMMARY
    • Money Saving Expert

    News delivered to your inbox

    Copyright WTX News 2025

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.