as short stories such as "The Martyrs Are Coming Back This Week" and "Smoke From My Heart."In addition, he presided over the Al Djahizia cultural association, which awards annual prizes to young writers and poets in the Arab world.
Born in Sedratta, in the eastern region of Batna, some 420 kilometers (260 miles) from Algiers, Wattar had his first story published in 1956, in neighboring Tunisia, but turned to journalism before launching into novels.
from Associated Press: Friends say top Algerian writer Tahar Wattar dies
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