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Henri Alleg

1921 - 2013

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Henri Alleg (20 July 1921 – 17 July 2013), born as Harry John Salem, was a French-Algerian journalist, director of the Alger républicain newspaper, and a member of the French Communist Party. After Editions de Minuit, a French publishing house, released his memoir La Question in 1958. Alleg gained international recognition for his stance against torture, specifically within the context of the Algerian War (1954–1962). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henri Alleg is the 4,767th most popular writer (down from 3,515th in 2019), the 3,752nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,527th in 2019) and the 406th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Henri Alleg ranks 4,767 out of 7,302. Before him are Thomas Middleton, Quentin Crisp, Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska, Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu, Pencho Slaveykov, and Yuri Vizbor. After him are Jenő Rejtő, Larry Collins, Michael Cristofer, Hallgrímur Helgason, Stefano Benni, and Graciliano Ramos.

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Among people born in 1921, Henri Alleg ranks 307. Before him are Nancy Kelly, Piero Carini, Juan José Arreola, David Gale, Wu Xueqian, and Nando González. After him are Michel Boisrond, William Roth, Willie Waddell, Kamal Hassan Ali, George Nader, and Beatrice Mintz. Among people deceased in 2013, Henri Alleg ranks 310. Before him are Paolo Soleri, Dave Charlton, Vivi Bach, David Frost, C. Gordon Fullerton, and Princess Margarita of Baden. After him are George Jones, Nino Bibbia, Ba Mamadou Mbaré, Trevor Bolder, Armen Alchian, and Ladislav Pavlovič.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henri Alleg ranks 3,753 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter McParland (1934), John Gerard (1545), Ashley Montagu (1905), Ronald Lacey (1935), Osbert Salvin (1835), and Davy Jones (1945). After him are Rupert Graves (1963), John Negroponte (1939), John Wilbye (1574), John Julius Norwich (1929), Anton Lesser (1952), and Wilfrid (634).

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Among writers born in United Kingdom, Henri Alleg ranks 406. Before him are Reynold A. Nicholson (1868), Eleanor Farjeon (1881), Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835), Joe Abercrombie (1974), Thomas Middleton (1580), and Quentin Crisp (1908). After him are John Mawe (1764), Michael Hirst (1952), Max Beerbohm (1872), Taylor Caldwell (1900), Roger Ascham (1515), and Helen Fielding (1958).

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