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Zouleikha Saoudi (real name Aïcha Saoudi) was a late Algerian writer who distinguished herself with prolific production in short stories, essays, novels, plays, poetry, reflections (Khawatire), and oratory.
She is considered the second Algerian woman to pave the way for writing and venture into literary creation in the Arabic language in Algeria, following the great writer Z'hour Ounissi.
Born on December 20, 1943, in the Magadha region of the wilaya of Khenchela, she memorized half of the Quran before joining the El Islah School in 1949.
Zouleikha Saoudi's writing experience began in 1958 and spanned 14 years across magazines, newspapers, and the national radio.
She created eighteen stories, varying in themes and diverse in style, distinguished by her strong patriotic spirit and deep awareness of national and women's issues.
Zouleikha Saoudi is considered the first Algerian woman to write plays and practice literary criticism.
She analyzed the works of Moufdi Zakaria, Naguib Mahfouz, Fadwa Tuqan, Nazik Al-Malaika, and Nizar kabbani.
The late academic Cheriet Ahmed Cheriet collected her complete works in a volume comprising four parts.
The volume included a massive amount of Zouleikha Saoudi's works across seven creative genres.
Z'hour Ounissi stated that "Zouleikha Saoudi is a creative writer, mastering poetic language, possessing a contemplative, transparent, and comprehensive view of the issues around her."
Zouleikha Saoudi's contributions through the window of "Amal" magazine revealed her deep cultural wealth and broad knowledge in the fields of thought and knowledge.
Zouleikha Saoudi passed away on November 22, 1972.
She remains one of the most important Algerian literary names that emerged in Arab creativity throughout the 1960s.
