Tahar Ben Jelloun (Arabic: طاهر بنجلون) (born in Fes, Morocco, December 1, 1944) is a Moroccan poet and writer. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Fes or Fez ( Arabic: فاس, French Fès is the fourth largest City in Morocco, after Casablanca, Rabat Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican The year 1944 in literature involved some significant new books Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Professor at Tetouan and then in Casablanca. Tétouan ( Arabic: تطوان (meaning eyes in the Berber language) also spelled Tetuan, sometimes Tettawen or Tettawan, is a city Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا He has lived and worked in France since 1971. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

Moroccan literature

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Moroccan authors

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Forms

Novel - Poetry - Plays

Criticism & Awards

Literary theory - Critics Literary Prizes

See also

El Majdoub - Awzal Choukri - Ben Jelloun Zafzaf - El Maleh Chraîbi - Mernissi Leo Africanus - Khaïr-Eddine

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Ben Jelloun studied philosophy in Rabat and psychology in Paris. This list is about Writers from Morocco. For writers from Andalusia see after Z. Moroccan literature is a Literature written in (Moroccan Arabic, Berber or French, and of course particularly by people of Morocco Moroccan Arabic (also known as Darija, الدارجة) is the variety of Arabic spoken in the Arabic -speaking areas of Morocco Nomenclature The term Berber has been used in Europe since at least the 17th century and is still used today Literary theory in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of Literature and of the methods for analyzing literature Sidi Abderrahman el Majdoub (also transcribed as 'Mejdub' is a Moroccan poet Mohamed Choukri ( Arabic: محمد شكري; July 15, 1935 — November 15, 2003) was a Moroccan Author who is Mohamed Zafzaf (1942-2001 was a Moroccan Novelist and Poet from Kenitra writing in Classical Arabic. Edmond Amran El Maleh or El-Mareh (born 30 March, 1917) is one of the best known Moroccan writers Driss Chraïbi ( July 15, 1926, El Jadida &ndash April 1, 2007, Drôme, France) was a Moroccan Fatema or Fatima Mernissi (فاطمة مرنيسي is a Moroccan Feminist writer and Sociologist. Joannes Leo Africanus was the Latin name of Hasan ibn Muhammed al-Wazzan al-Fasi ( Granada 1488? &ndash 1554? Mohammed Khair-Eddine (محمد خيرالدين was amongst the most famous Moroccan literary figures of the 20th century Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Rabat ( Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ) population 2 million ( 2007 estimate) is the Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

He attends to lectures in social psychology and works as psychotherapist. Social psychology is the study of how people and groups interact Psychotherapy is an Interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living He writes in French although his first language is Arabic. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language He writes for diverse reviews and in particular for Le Monde. Le Monde (The World is a His novel La Nuit Sacrée won the Prix Goncourt in 1987. The Prix Goncourt is a prize in French literature, given to the Author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year" Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) In 2004 he was awarded the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for This Blinding Absence of Light (translated from the French by Linda Coverdale). The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is the largest and most international prize of its kind for a single work of fiction published in English Linda Coverdale is an award-winning translator She has translated many classic works of modern French literature into English.

In September 2006, Tahar Ben Jelloun was awarded a special prize for "peace and friendship between people" at Lazio between Europe and the Mediterranean Festival. Lazio between Europe and the Mediterranean is a Cultural festival held annually in Rome, Lazio, Italy. ^[1]

Ben Jelloun is married and father of 4 children.

List of works

• Solitaire (1976)
• The Sand Child (1985)
• The Sacred Night (1987)
• Silent Day in Tangiers (1990)
• With Downcast Eyes (1991)
• Corruption (1995)
• The Fruits of Hard Work (1996)
• Praise of Friendship (1996)
• Racism Explained to My Daughter (1998)
• Islam Explained (2002)
• This Blinding Absence of Light (2003)

Also "L'auberge des pauvres" (?)

External links

• Homepage of Tahar Ben Jelloun
• - "Le jeu et l'événement dans l'Enfant de sable et la Nuit sacrée de Tahar Ben Jelloun", Par Salah NATIJ, in website Ma'duba / Invitation à l'adab
• - "Dialogue interculturel et complaisance esthétique dans l'oeuvre de Tahar Ben Jelloun", Par Salah NATIJ, in website Ma'duba / Invitation à l'adab

Le Premier Amour est Toujours le Dernier

References and notes

1. ^ Italy Lazio cultural festival awards Moroccan author. The year 1976 in literature involved some significant events and new books The Sand Child ( l'Enfant de sable) is a 1985 Novel by Moroccan author Tahar Ben Jelloun. The year 1985 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1987 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1991 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1995 in literature involved some significant events and new books Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Racism Explained to My Daughter (by Tahar Ben Jelloun, 1998 ISBN 88-7754-206-3 is a book in which the author during a demonstration against an Immigration The year 1998 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books Morocco Times. com. Retrieved on 2006-09-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France

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