'Algeria's Orwell' urges writers to fight fundamentalism

Algiers (AFP) - Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, whose novel 2084 depicted a dystopian state governed by religious law, says writers and artists need to join the fight against Islamic extremism. Literature and the arts are not playing a big role in this struggle against barbarism, he said. In an interview with AFP, the 67-year-old elder st ... Read Full Story