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Hédi Bouraoui (born July 16, 1932 in Sfax, Tunisia) is a Tunisian/Canadian poet, novelist and academic, who regularly deals with themes involving the transcendence of cultural boundaries.

Bouraoui was educated in France and in the United States, in French, English and American literature. In 1972, he joined the faculty at York University in Toronto, Ontario, where he teaches both French and English literature, specializing in African, Caribbean and franco-ontarian literatures. He also launched the Canada/Maghreb Centre at the university.

In May, 2003, he was granted an honorary doctorate from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario in recognition of his contributions to Canadian and world literature. He has also received a number of literary awards in Canada, France and Tunisia.

[edit] Books by Hédi Bouraoui

[edit] Novels

• L'Icônaison, 1985
• Bangkok Blues, 1994 ISBN 1895873088
• Retour à Thyna, 1996 ISBN 9973757262
• La Pharaone, 1998
• Ainsi parle la Tour CN, 1999 ISBN 2921463237
• La Composée, 2001
• La Femme d'entre les lignes, 2002
• Critical Strategy, 1983 ISBN 0920802605
• Harki et Poète, les Oubliés du Siècle
• Le Nouvel Hannibal
• Les Corsades d'Hannibal
• Sept Portes pour une Brûlance

[edit] Poetry

• Musocktail, 1966
• Tremblé, 1969
• Eclate-Module, 1972
• Vésuviade, 1976 ISBN 2243002612
• Haïtuvois, suivi de Antillades, 1980
• Tales of Heritage I, 1981
• Vers et l'Envers, 1982
• Ignescent, 1982 ISBN 2903871051
• Tales of Heritage II, 1986
• Echosmos, 1986 ISBN 0969127022 or ISBN 0969127030
• Reflet Pluriel, 1986
• Emergent les Branches, 1986
• Zemna Daga, 1987
• Arc-en-Terre, 1991
• Poésies, 1991
• Emigressence, 1992
• Nomadaime, 1995 ISBN 0921916523
• Transvivance
• L'Ange perVers, 1998
• Illuminations Autistes, 2003
• Struga, suivi de Margelle d'un festival (2004)