The ‘Voltaire of the Arabs’ is beloved in France, but imprisoned in Algeria

France has long held up its literary tradition as a space where freedom of expression can thrive. But the Nov. 16 arrest in Algeria of Franco-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal has shown that French protection can only go so far.“Five generations of Algerians have felt ignored, marginalized, and dominated by European powers,” says Alain Ruscio, a historian…

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