Algerian Novelist Kamel Daoud Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
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Kamel Daoud is a writer from Algeria. He wrote a book called "Houris". A court in Algeria has made a decision about him.
A court gave Kamel Daoud five years in prison. His wife also got five years in prison. The court made this decision in absentia. This means Daoud and his wife were not in the court room.
The punishment is for his novel "Houris". The book caused problems for Daoud in Algeria.
The sentence is a firm prison sentence. This means it is a real punishment, not just words. Many people around the world know about this story now.
Vocabulary5 words
- novelist
- a person who writes books with made-up stories
- sentenced
- given a punishment by a court
- in absentia
- when a person is not present
- firm
- real and certain; must happen
- court
- a place where judges decide if someone did something wrong
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1. Writer 2. Five 3. False
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Kamel Daoud is a _____ from Algeria. He wrote a book called "Houris". A _____ in Algeria has made a decision about him.
A court gave Kamel Daoud _____ years in prison. His wife also got five years in prison. The court made this decision _____. This means Daoud and his wife were not in the court room.
The punishment is for his _____ "Houris". The book caused _____ for Daoud in Algeria.
The sentence is a _____ prison sentence. This means it is a real punishment, not just words. Many people around the world know about this story now.
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