List of Kabyle people

Musicians

Colonel Amirouche, Algerian revolutionary fighter, killed by French troops in 1959.
Krim Belkacem, Algerian revolutionary fighter, assassinated in 1970.
Belkacem Radjef, Algerian nationalist and revolutionary (1909–1989).
Abane Ramdane, joined the revolution in 1956, was assassinated in 1957.
Lalla Fatma N'Soumer, woman who led western Kabylie in battle against French colonizers.
Cheik Mohamed el Mokrani, hero of the 1871 uprising, executed by the French the same year.

Mohand Arav Bessaoud, revolutionary mujahadin, founder of the Academie Berbere and 'spiritual father' of Berberism.
Ferhat Mehenni, politician, President of the Provisional Government of Kabylia.
Belaïd Abrika, one of the spokesmen of the Arouch.
Hocine Aït Ahmed, Algerian revolutionary fighter and secularist politician.
Nordine Ait Hamouda, secularist politician and son of Colonel Amirouche.
Saïd Sadi, secularist politician.
Idriss J. Aberkane, French strategist and political thinker
Hassen Aberkane, French Councilor of State nominated by the Government of Michel Debré under Charles de Gaulle^[1]^[2] Great Uncle of Idriss Aberkane.
Hamou Bouakkaz, French Deputy Mayor of Bertrand Delanoë, Mayor of Paris

Tahar Djaout, writer and journalist assassinated by the GIA in 1993.
Mouloud Feraoun, writer assassinated by the OAS.
Abderrahmane Lounési, humorist, poet and writer.
Mouloud Mammeri, writer and editor.
Mustapha Ourrad, copyeditor at Charlie Hebdo and victim of attack on their offices
Mohamed Tamalt, poet, author-journalist.
Kateb Yacine, playwright and novelist.

Authors writing in the Kabyle language:

Salem Zenia, kabyle language novelist and poet. Novels: Tafrara, Ighil d wefru.
Belqasem Ihidjaten very prolific kabyle poet. Works: Asegres, Tamusta n isfra, Ahiwec, seg awal gher wayed.
Amar MEZDAD main works: 2 novels: Id d wass, Tagrest d urghu, short stories: Tughalin.
Hmed NEKKAR, novelist. Works: Yugar ucerrig tafawett.
Yazid ULANSI novelist. Works: Ddida.
Djamel BENAOUF, poet and novelist. Works: timlilit n tghermiwin, tuzzma tujjma.
Mouloud Mammeri Works: Inna-as ccix muhend, tajerrumt n tmazight.
Rachid Aliche novels: Faffa, Asfel.
Said Sadi novel: Askuti.
Ben Mohamed poet.,

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