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Azza Filali

Born 1952 · Tunisia

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Books on prize lists

  • No English yet

    Comar d'Or 2024 · Winner

    Malentendues

    Azza Filali · 72 when first published

    Novel · 328 pages

    AI-generated summary:In the summer heat, Emna, a lawyer from Tunis in her forties, takes on a mission to assess how independent the women of Tezdaïne are, a village on the island of Djerba known for its conservatism.

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    Comar d'Or 2012 · Winner

    Ouatann

    Title translated by AI:“Homeland”

    Azza Filali · 60 when first published

    Novel · 390 pages · Politics

    AI-generated summary:In a house on a forgotten clifftop facing the sea, a woman and two men whom nothing destined to meet are brought together, while a strange silence hangs over Tunisia.