Boualem Sansal is an Algerian author who writes in French. He holds an engineering degree from the National Polytechnic School and a PhD in economics. Sansal has worked as a teacher, consultant, business leader, and senior official in Algeria's Ministry of Industry. After retiring from his high-ranking government position, he began writing novels at the age of 50. He is known for his outspoken criticism of Islamism.
- Born
- 15 Oct 1949
- Country
- Algeria
- First book
- 2084: The End of the World, 2015
