Hédi Bouraoui, a retired professor from the Department of French Studies has published a book about his history as a writer titled, (Leaders Editions, 2025). Hédi Bouraoui is an acclaimed poet, novelist, essayist and scholar whose work has enriched Francophone literature and brought greater recognition to emerging voices. His new book offers an intimate reflection on his life, creative journey and literary legacy.
Bouraoui is the former chair of the Department of French Studies and is the author of twenty-eight books of poetry, sixteen novels, nine essay collections and several books of literary criticism. His research interests are contemporary critical theory, postcolonial Francophone literatures, including North African and Caribbean, and Franco-Ontarian literature. 
Read a review of his book by Chantal Danjou in .ÌýÌý