Yasmina Khadra in Conversation

When: Wednesday, April 25
Where: The French Institute, Alliance Française: 55 East 59th St.
What time: 6–7 p.m.

Free and open to the public. No reservations.

In collaboration with La Maison Française of New York University, with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the Délégation Générale de l’Alliance Française

Yasmina Khadra (the nom de plume of Mohammed Moulessehoul) was born in Algeria in 1955. After 30 years of military service, he began a new career as a writer. In conversation with NYU Professor Emmanuelle Ertel, Khadra will discuss his work, including the best-selling The Swallows of Kabul, his life as an officer, and what it’s like to achieve success under an assumed name.

This conversation will be in French.