‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story?
Podcast: The Audio Long ReadRating: Explicit Published On: Mon Mar 30 2026
Description: His novel was praised for giving a voice to the victims of Algeria’s brutal civil war. But one woman has accused Kamel Daoud of having stolen her story – and the ensuing legal battle has become about much more than literary ethics By Madeleine Schwartz. Read by Kate Handford. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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