Berthe-Sultana Bénichou-Aboulker (16 May 1888, Oran - 19 August 1942, Algiers) was a French Algerian poet and playwright who wrote in French. Her play La Kahena, reine berbière (1933) was the "first work published by a Jewish woman in Algeria".[1]
Berthe-Sultana Bénichou-Aboulker | |
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 Early portrait of Bénichou-Aboulker | |
| Born | May 16, 1888 Oran |
| Died | August 19, 1942 (aged 54) Algiers |
| Genre | Poetry, Drama |
| Notable works | La Kahena, reine berbière |
| Spouse | Henri Aboulker |
| Children | José Aboulker |
Life
She was the daughter of Adélaïde Azoubib (poet and prose writer) and her second husband, Mardochée Bénichou. She had at least one sibling, a brother, Raymond Benichou.[2] Her husband, Henri Aboulker, was a surgeon and professor; their son, José Aboulker was a surgeon and political figure.[3]
References
- ^ Sartori & Cottenet-Hage 2006, p. 264.
- ^ Assan 2012, p. 156.
- ^ Yehezkiel 2003, pp. 26, 127, 141.
Bibliography
- Assan, Valérie (13 June 2012). Les consistoires israélites d'Algérie au XIXe siècle: "L'alliance de la civilisation et de la religion" (in French). Armand Colin. ISBN 978-2-200-28179-3.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Sartori, Eva Martin; Cottenet-Hage, Madeleine (1 January 2006). Daughters of Sarah: Anthology of Jewish Women Writing in French. Lynne Rienner Pub. ISBN 978-0-8419-1436-0.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Yehezkiel, Aliza (2003). The Davidic Families: The Genealogy of Colette Aboulker-Muscat. Aliza Yehezkiel. ISBN 978-965-90295-1-8.
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