Driss El Khouri

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Driss El Khouri is one of the most acclaimed Moroccan novelists. His books convey strongly the feel of everyday Moroccan life in coffee shops and other urban settings and show a firm commitment to representing the voices of marginalised members of society.

The poetry festival in Rabat in 2004 was held in honour of El Khouri.

[edit] Novels

  • Al-Bidayat (Beginnings) (1980),
  • Al-’ayyam wa Allayali (Days and Nights) (1982)
  • Madinat Atturab (City of Dirt) (1988).

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  • Le Monde, 02.10.2003: Driss El Khoury fait bonne figure en Italie (Festival de la littérature méditerraéenne)