Indigene de la republique houria bouteldja biography 1

She is the daughter of Algerian immigrants who arrived in France in the s, was born and brought up in France, and has a good memory. She knows all too well the modern version of the Indigenous Code. The original Indigenous Code of was imposed by France on all its colonies. Under it, indigenous people of these colonies and working immigrants were subjected to discriminatory measures.

In France, when people hear the name Bouteldja they become tense.

Houria bouteldja: books

There are many politicians and journalists from the far-right to the left who are against her. It was not well-received by critics who, at first, totally ignored it, and then bashed it, calling the book and its author anti-Semitic, misogynistic, and homophobic. She then received support from many French and international Jewish intellectuals, gay activists and philosophers and writers.

How can one person be accused of so many things? Why is her book, which has been translated into English, Spanish and Italian, such a hot topic in France? Bouteldja is in her forties; she comes across as very friendly and takes her time before answering any question. She just came back from Atlanta, and is preparing for a tour in Italy, Oslo and London.