Kamel Riahi or Kamal Riahi (Arabic:كمال الرياحي), born 1974 in Manafikh, Tunisia), is a Tunisian writer. He teaches in Algeria. Excerpts from two of his novels have been translated into English: The Scalpel and Gorilla. Riahi has been translated into English, French, Italian and Hebrew. He was one of the 39 Arab writers under 40 years who were selected for the anthology Beirut39.
In an interview 'White Skin, Black Mask', Kamel Riahi explained: "It might come as a surprise to you to learn tha...