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Mimi Hafida

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Mimi Hafida
Born (1965-08-26) 26 August 1965 (age 59)
Batna, Algeria
NationalityAlgerian
OccupationJournalist
Notable workTales of the Aures
AwardsPrix Mohammed Dib

Mimi Hafida (born 26 August 1965, Batna, Algeria) is an Algerian poet, journalist and visual artist. She received the 2010 Prix Mohammed Dib in Arabic[1][2] for her collection, "Tales of the Aures."[3]

"Tales of the Aures" is a collection of stories, all related to concerns of children and in particular, their suffering.[4] Hafida has also been a journalist broadcasting on Radio Aurès(fr) in Batna. Hafida is also known as a sculptor, particularly for her work using Safety pins. Her most well known work is an assemblage of safety pins creating a woman.[5]

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  1. ^ "Award Name: Prix Mohammed Dib". African Book Awards Database. Indiana University. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Mohamed Dib literary prize awarded to three writers". Algeria Press Service. 14 May 2011. ProQuest 866505860 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ 28 Rabie El Thani 1437 – Dimanche 7 Février 2016 – N°15665 – Nouvelle série – www.elmoudjahid.com, ISSN 1111-0287
  4. ^ Houadef, Mohamed (20 October 2010). "Portrait: Hafida Mimi, l'artiste aux dons multiples". Le Soir d'Algérie (in French). Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Hafida Mimi". National Festival of Women Creating Algeria (in French). Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2016.