Berthe Bénichou-Aboulker

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
Early portrait of Bénichou-Aboulker
Born(1888-05-16)May 16, 1888
Oran
DiedAugust 19, 1942(1942-08-19) (aged 54)
Algiers
GenrePoetry,
Drama
Notable worksLa Kahena, reine berbière
SpouseHenri Aboulker
ChildrenJosé 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

  1. Sartori & Cottenet-Hage 2006, p. 264.
  2. Assan 2012, p. 156.
  3. 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Yehezkiel, Aliza (2003). The Davidic Families: The Genealogy of Colette Aboulker-Muscat. Aliza Yehezkiel. ISBN 978-965-90295-1-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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