ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn kˈɑːnstɐntˌiːn ænd ɪn tˈuːniz æt ðə kˈɑːlɛdʒ sˈædɪki, bˈuːdʒɛdɹə lˈeɪɾɚ fˈɔːt fɚðɪ ˌɛfˌɛlˈɛn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ældʒˈɪɹiən wˈɔːɹ ʌv ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns.
Educated in Constantine and in Tunis (at the Collège Sadiki), Boudjedra later fought for the FLN during the Algerian War of Independence.