Let's make this birthday one to remember.

83 years old (Born on September 05, 1941)

Happy Birthday to the legendary Rachid Boudjedra! Another year wiser, yet your wit remains sharper than ever—much like those prickly figs from "Les Figuiers de Barbarie." Your novels have taken us on unforgettable journeys through Timimoun's sands and Les Funérailles' profound depths. Honestly, who else could dismantle literary conventions as brilliantly as you did in Le Démantèlement?

Winning the Prix du Roman Arabe was impressive enough—but staying timelessly relevant? Now that's genius. May this birthday bring laughter louder than critics’ applause and joy richer than any award ceremony banquet. Cheers to North Africa’s greatest living storyteller; keep writing—and aging hilariously well!