Taos was born on March 4, 1913 in Tunis, Tunisia, where his parents emigrated from Algeria. This graffiti can be found in areas of Tunisia, Algeria and France. She was one of the first women to publish a novel.
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Taos Amroush's early life
Taos Amroush completed his early education in Tunis, Tunisia, and moved to France in 1935 to attend university. People know her as the person who, along with her brother and her mother, collected and interpreted Kabir's songs. She also won a scholarship and had the opportunity to analyze Spanish language and Berber music at Casa Velasquez in Spain.
She became interested in the oral traditions of the Kabyle people and even traveled to Algeria to learn more about their ethnic traditions.
Taos Amroush's career
Taos Amroosh's first novel, Jacinto Noir (Black Hyacinth), was published in 1947. This is one of the earliest books published by an Algerian woman. This book describes a Tunisian girl who comes from two cultures. Taos subsequently published another book, “Rue des tambourins'' (Rue des tambourins), which reflected on her own childhood and shared her experiences as an Algerian and a Frenchman. She also wrote a book called La Grain magique (The Magic Grain). This book is a collection of her poems, proverbs, and legends.
Amroosh had a deep interest in performing traditional Berber songs in French. Her first successful album was Chantsberbères de Kabylie (Berber Songs of Kabylie), after which she released four more albums.
Amroush preserved some of her oral heritage, linking her to her French and Kabyle identity in the form of stories and songs. She took an active part in Berber discussions and even hosted conferences with the Parisian mainland. She co-founded the Academy Herberbere. A plaque honoring her art is displayed outside her home.