Habib Ayyoub

Habib Ayyoub (real name Abdelaziz Benmahdjoub, born 15 October 1947 in Takdempt) is an Algerian writer, journalist, and film-maker, notable for his novels in French. He lives in Dellys.
Biography.
After studying sociology, then filmmaking at the INSAS in Brussels, he became a correspondent of "Le Jeune Indépendant", then economic journalist at "Liberté".
He then made a few short films before going on to publish his first books: "Le Désert et après" and "Le Gardien" (published by Barzakh Editions) in 2002. "Le Gardien" tells the story of a soldier posted to a remote settlement in the desert.
Two of his works have been translated into Italian: "Il guardiano" ("Le gardien") and "Il regolatore di orologi" ("Le remonteur d'horloge").