The writer's Algerian civil war novel, "Houris," challenges taboos and gives women a voice. "Houris," which has now appeared in German, is a novel that recounts the massacres and torture that took place during the Algerian civil war. Kamel Daoud received the Prix Goncourt for "Houris" in November 2024 Image: Julien De Rosa/AFP/Getty ImagesThe novel "Houris" presents a different perspective. "I experienced a civil war where I saw Islamists kill. Author Boualem Sansal has also drawn the ire of the Algerian regime Image: Francois Guillot/AFPFor many years, Sansal's work has also been critical of both Islamist violence and the Algerian regime.