Saliha Naidja was born on June 20, 1972, in Constantine, Algeria.
She received her primary, secondary, and university education in the same city. *She obtained her baccalaureate degree in 1992 and enrolled in the Institute of Foreign Languages, English department.
*She obtained her bachelor's degree in 1996 and moved to the university, where she taught technical languages. She also taught at other levels, including primary and middle school, eventually becoming a high school teacher. *In her early career, she was known as "Hazina Sirta" (Sad Cirta).
*She writes prose poetry and translates poetry and essays. Many of her poems have been published in newspapers such as "Al-Nasr," "Al-Yawm," "Al-Sha'ab," "Al-Ahrar," and "Al-Ayyam," as well as in Iraqi and other Arab magazines and dailies published by the Ministry of Culture.
*She has participated in numerous interviews and meetings on the sidelines of various cultural events, offering her opinions.
*She has participated in several literary gatherings and poetry festivals in Guelma (3 times), Biskra (6 times), Setif (3 times), El Eulma (once), and El Kala (twice). Literary gatherings in Skikda, Annaba, Oum El Bouaghi, El Tarf, and Souk Ahras
Publications:
- "The Sad Memory," published by Aswat Al Madina in 2004
- "A Time for the Collapse of Stupidity and the Reign of Caesar," published by Dar Osama in 2009 (first edition) / 2nd edition in 2014
- "What I Haven't Told You," published by Fadaa Hurr in 2012
- "Why Does the Sunset Yearn for Me?" From Visera Publishing and Distribution House, 2013
"A Time for the Collapse of Stupidity and the Reign of Caesar," Second Edition, Ministry of Culture Publications, Osama Publishing House, 2014
"Guardian of the Embers," Poetry, Nasma Publishing and Distribution House, 2022
"Anorexia," Khayal Publishing, Translation and Distribution House, 2022
Translations
- Translation of "Borrowed Names of Love" by the poet Munira Saada Khalkhal into English, ENAG Publications, with support from the Ministry of Culture
"Anthology of Modern Algerian Poetry," Al-Alma'iya Publishing and Distribution House, 2015
- "Sad Memory," into English, Edilivre Editions, French Publishing House, 2018
- "A Captive Towards the Whirlwinds of the Soul," in Spanish, Khayal Publishing, Translation and Distribution House, 2025, translated by Hussein Nahaba
Manuscripts
- "Emotions and Dreams: A Biography and Selected Poems from Latin American Poetry," translated from Spanish into Arabic by the poet Dalit Rafael Escorcia Marthina
- "Shadows of Words," an Arabic translation of the autobiography of the Indian novelist Amrita Preetam.
- A manuscript of short stories titled "Here and There."
- She translates critical studies of prominent figures in American literature, and the aforementioned articles were published in the newspaper "Al-Nasr." All of this has been compiled into a private manuscript titled "Prominent Figures in American Literature."
- Her name is included in "Mirrors of the Margin," an anthology of Algerian poetry by Dr. Zeinab Al-Aouj, 2006.
- Her name is included in the book "The Discourse of Femininity: A Study of Algerian Women's Poetry and a Dictionary of its Figures" by Dr. Youssef Waghlisi, 2008.
- Her name is included in "The Companionship of Their Literature: On Literature and Women in Algeria" (in progress) by journalist Belkacem Ben Abdallah.
Awards
- She was honored as one of the 20 most important creative figures in Algeria at the Creative Women's Forum in Setif, 2007.
- She was also honored by His Excellency the President. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in celebration of International Women's Day, March 8, 2008
- Honored by the Director of Education for the Constantine Province, 2017
- Honored by the Governor of Constantine, 2024
- Honored at the Main Public Library of Souk Ahras, 2024
- Honored at the Main Public Library of Constantine, 2024
- Included in the Great Encyclopedia of Arab Poets between 1956-2006, edited and introduced by the Moroccan poet Fatima Bouhraka
- Included in the Dictionary of Algerian Writers and Scholars, prepared and introduced by the writer Dr. Rabah Khadousi, 2024
Included in the Contemporary Encyclopedia of One Hundred Distinguished Arab Poets, prepared and introduced by the Iraqi translator Hussein Nahaba, 2025
