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Mar 30

50m 38s

‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-wi...

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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 <a href="https://www.theguardian ... Show More

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