Corinne Chevallier


Corinne Chevallier is an Algerian historian and novelist of pied noir descent. Her father, Jacques Chevallier, was mayor of Algiers.

Life

She was born in Algiers in 1935, where she has lived ever since.
She is one of the few pieds noirs who took Algerian citizenship and remained in the new state.

Works

Her works include the novels
La Petite Fille du Tassili and La Nuit du corsaire