Fatima Besnaci-Lancou

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fatima Besnaci-Lancou
Occupation	Essayist
Date Of Birth	Sep 3, 1954(1954-09-03)
Age	70
Birthplace	Sidi Ghiles
Country	Algeria
Birth City	Tipaza
Horoscope	Virgo

Fatima Besnaci-Lancou Biography

Fatima Besnaci-Lancou is one of the most popular and richest Essayist who was born on September 3, 1954 in Sidi Ghiles, Tipaza, Algeria. Fatma Besnaci (whose pen name is Fatima Besnaci-Lancou) was born in 1954 in Novi (now known as Sidi Ghiles), a town located in Tipaza Province located in northern Algeria. She is the oldest of eight siblings.

From that point on, Fatima Besnaci-Lancou fused her anger and began writing. She determined to tell the real tale of harkis in opposition to what was being told and she was determined to let her children learn about their mother’s life. She released her first testimonial personal life story as a daughter of Harki in 2003.

January 10, 2004, she organized a demonstration, with the motto, the request for recognition of the neglect of the Harkis were victims, and the discrimantion they are still subject. The support of Human Rights League (LDH), Movement Against Racism and for Friendship between Peoples (MRAP), and International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA). Fatima was criticized by some former Harkis for working with these organizations as they did not support Harkis in 1962 when they arrived in France. Fatima felt it “better than never”.

In 2005, Fatima was awarded the Seligmann Prize against racism and antisemitism, (founded by Françoise Seligmann) for her book Daughter of a Harki. February 28, 2005, she broadcasts a press release criticizing some aspects of the Law of February, 25th, 2005. In December 2005, Fatima was named as Honorary Citizen of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume (Var).

In the course of his official trip to Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in France in June 2000, Algerian President, in reply to a journalist’s query about Harkis in TV said that he “not ready to accept Harkis’visit or return to Algeria …” He further declared and compared harkis to French collaborators under the Nazi occupation of 1940-44.”.

Fatima Besnaci-Lancou Net Worth

Fatima Besnaci-Lancou is one of the richest Essayist from Algeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fatima Besnaci-Lancou 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Fatma Besnaci (1954 to present) is popularly known as Fatima Besnaci-Lancou Her pen name is a French writer who is famous by her writing on Memories of harkis in France. Harkis were Algerian soldiers who fought alongside France during the Algerian War (from 1955 until 1962).

Fatima Besnaci-Lancou’s father was Harki who was a soldier during the Algerian War. After the conflict, the French Army brought her family to France on the 21st of November, 1962, when she was only eight years old.

The same year, Fatima founded the Association Harkis and Human Rights with Hadjila Kemoum. The objective is to work on the perspective memories of Harkis and its history. Also in 2004, Fatima worked to revisit with children of harkis and of Algerian immigrants. Fatima opened door to Manifesto for Recuperation of Confiscated Memories”, those who stood up against the “simplification of the history”; classified as the “good “and the “mean”; people those “by choice, chance or necessity”, again encounter themselves faced with the war in Algeria.

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Facts & Trivia

Fatima Ranked on the list of most popular Essayist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Algeria. Fatima Besnaci-Lancou celebrates birthday on September 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Fatima Besnaci-Lancou

1. Fatima Besnaci-Lancou is a French writer and historian.
2. She was born in Algeria and later moved to France.
3. Besnaci-Lancou has written extensively about the Algerian War of Independence.
4. Her works focus on the experiences of women during this period.
5. She is known for her powerful storytelling and historical accuracy.
6. Besnaci-Lancou’s books have been widely acclaimed by critics and readers alike.
7. She has received several prestigious literary awards for her work.
8. Besnaci-Lancou’s writing sheds light on often overlooked aspects of history.
9. Her books provide valuable insights into the human impact of war.
10. Fatima Besnaci-Lancou continues to be an influential voice in French literature today.