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Tahar Ben Jelloun

Tahar Ben Jelloun was born in Fes, Morocco. He studied Philosophy in Rabat. In 1971, he moved to France, where he studied Psychology. He has been a professor, and he is currently a psychotherapist. Although his first language is Arabic, he writes in French. His novel La Nuit Sacrée won the Prix Goncourt in 1987. In 2004 he was awarded the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for This Blinding Absence of Light (translated from the French by Linda Coverdale). In 2008 he was awarded the Cross of Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur.

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Moroccan naturalized French writer

Born 1 December 1944

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  • Cover of: The sacred night / Tahar Ben Jelloun ; translated by Alan Sheridan.

    First published in 2000 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: State of absence

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    First published in 1993 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: La remontée des cendres ; suivi de Non identifiés: poèmes

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  • Cover of: La Mémoire future: anthologie de la nouvelle poésie du Maroc

    First published in 1976 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Dia De Silencio En Tanger

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  • Cover of: Sufrian Por LA Luz (Rba Literaria)

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  • Cover of: The happy marriage: a novel

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  • Cover of: Ten Years Later

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Moroccan naturalized French writer

Born 1 December 1944
Subjects
Fiction, Biography, Morocco, fiction, Pictorial works, Islam, Moroccan Authors, Social life and customs, Arab-Israeli conflict, Fiction, general, French Short stories, Friends and associates, History, Immigrants, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Poetry, Racism, Apologetic works, Appreciation, Essence, genius, nature, Exhibitions, Photography, Political prisoners, Politics and government, Social conditions, Description and travel
Places
Morocco, France, Casablanca (Morocco), Italy, Arab countries, Arab world, Arabische Staaten, Casablanca, Ethnic identity, Francia, Fès (Morocco), High Atlas Mountains (Morocco), Jardin des Tuileries (Paris, France), Jemen, Maghreb, Marrakech (Morocco), Marseille, Marseille (France), Meknès (Morocco), Middle East, Nordafrika, North Africa, Paris, Paris (France), Rabat (Morocco)
People
Tahar Ben Jelloun (1944-), Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), Jean Genet (1910-1986), Claudio Bravo (1936-2011), Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), Igor Mitoraj (1944-2014), Mohamed Bouazizi (1984-2011), Samuel Beckett (1906-1989), Saâd Hassani (1948-), Tahar, 1944- . A l'inu du souvenir Ben Jelloun
Time
20th century, 21st century, 1945-, 1945-1976

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April 22, 2024 Edited by MARC Bot move website to links
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 22, 2020 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
October 22, 2019 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import