Corinne Chevallier (born 25 June 1935) is an Algerian historian and novelist of pied noir descent. Her father, Jacques Chevallier, was mayor of Algiers. Life She was born in Algiers in 1935, where she has lived ever since. She is one of the few pieds noirs who took Algerian citizenship and remained in the new state. Works Her works include the novels La Petite Fille du Tassili (Algiers: Éditions Casbah, 2001) and La Nuit du corsaire (Algiers: Éditions Casbah, 2005) References 1935 births Living people People from Algiers Pieds-Noirs Algerian historians Algerian people of French descent Women historians Algerian women writers Algerian writers