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Reading Mohamed Choukri’s Narratives

Author : Jonas Elbousty
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040041019
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Reading Mohamed Choukri’s Narratives written by Jonas Elbousty and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-07-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading Mohamed Choukri’s Narratives presents an intricate exploration into the life and literary universe of Mohamed Choukri, a towering figure in 20th-century Moroccan literature. Known primarily for his groundbreaking autobiographical work "al-Khubz al-Ḥāfī" (For Bread Alone), Choukri's literary influence extends well beyond this single work. This book seeks to cast a light on his broader body of work, examining the cultural, societal, and personal influences that shaped his unique storytelling style. Through a deep analysis of his narratives, this text aims to unfold how Choukri portrayed the harsh realities he and others encountered, giving voice to the marginalized individuals and communities in Morocco.

Streetwise

Author : Muḥammad Shukrī
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Streetwise written by Muḥammad Shukrī and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A street hood in Tangier decides belatedly to obtain an education. The novel describes him juggling his two lives, sitting in a classroom during the day, hustling in bars and brothels at night. By the author of For Bread Alone.

Reading Mohamed Choukri's Narratives

Author : Jonas Elbousty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781032747521
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Reading Mohamed Choukri's Narratives written by Jonas Elbousty and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reading Mohamed Choukri's Narratives presents an intricate exploration into the life and literary universe of Mohamed Choukri, a towering figure in 20th-century Moroccan literature. Known primarily for his groundbreaking autobiographical work "al-Khubz al-Ḥāfī" (For Bread Alone), Choukri's literary influence extends well beyond this single work. This book seeks to cast a light on his broader body of work, examining the cultural, societal, and personal influences that shaped his unique storytelling style. Through a deep analysis of his narratives, this text aims to unfold how Choukri portrayed the harsh realities he and others encountered, giving voice to the marginalized individuals and communities in Morocco"--

Tales of Tangier

Author : Mohamed Choukri
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300251351
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Tales of Tangier written by Mohamed Choukri and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete short stories of acclaimed Moroccan author Mohamed Choukri, translated into English and collected in one volume for the first time A World Literature Today Notable Translation of 2023 "Choukri is one of Morocco's most revered figures. . . . To have his words translated is to have the privilege to view the inner world of his intellect and the obscured landscapes of Tangier."--Noshin Bokth, The New Arab Mohamed Choukri's vivid stories invite the reader to wander the streets of Tangier, the ancient coastal crossroads between Europe and Africa, and to meet its denizens at markets, beaches, cafés, and brothels. Choukri's Tangier is a place where newborns are for sale, swindlers hawk the Prophet's shoes, and boys collect trash to sell for food. Choukri says that "writing is a protest, not a parade." And in these thirty-one stories he privileges the voices of those ignored by society: the abused, the abandoned, the addicted. The tales are at once vibrant local vignettes and profound reflections on the lives, sufferings, and hopes of Choukri's fellow Tangerines.

Streetwise

Author : Mohamed Choukri
Publisher : Telegram Books
ISBN 13 : 9781846590276
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Streetwise written by Mohamed Choukri and published by Telegram Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sequel to the cult classic For Bread Alone.

In Tangier

Author : Muḥammad Shukrī
Publisher : Telegram Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Tangier written by Muḥammad Shukrī and published by Telegram Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As I read Choukrirs"s notes, I saw and heard Jean Genet as clearly as if I had been watching a film of him. To achieve such precision simply by reporting what happened and what was said, one must have a rare clarity of vision."-From William Burroughsrs" introduction to Jean Genet in TangierTangier, "the most extraordinary and mysterious city in the world," according to Mohamed Choukri, was a haven for many Western writers in the early twentieth century. Paul Bowles, Jean Genet, and Tennessee Williams all spent time there, and all were befriended by Choukri.Collected here together for the first time in English are Choukrirs"s delightful recollections of these encounters, offering a truly fresh insight into the lives of these cult figures.The sights and sounds of 1970s Tangier are brought vividly alive, as are the larger-than-life characters of these extraordinary men, through ordinary everyday events.ls"What Yacoubi would really like is a complete harem,rs" I said. We laughed. ls"One handsome boy is enough for me,rs" said Tennessee. ls"A boy who just happens by.rs" ls"So you donrs"t want a harem?rs" I said. ls"No. Harems are always very tiring. Theyrs"re no fun.rs"Mohamed Choukri (19352003) is one of North Africars"s most controversial and widely read authors. After a childhood of poverty and petty crime, Choukri learned to read and write at the age of twenty. He then became a teacher and writer, finally being awarded the chair of Arabic literature at Ibn Batuta College in Tangier. His works include For Bread Alone and Streetwise (both available from Telegram).

Sardines and Oranges

Author : Peter Clark
Publisher : Banipal Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Sardines and Oranges written by Peter Clark and published by Banipal Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-six hard-hitting, passionate, moving, funny and human stories from North Africa by 21 authors from Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia. Latifa Baqa, Ahmed Bouzfour, Rachida el-Charni, Mohamed Choukri, Mohammed Dib, Tarek Eltayeb, Mansoura Ez-Eldin, Gamal el-Ghitani, Said al-Kafrawi, Idriss el-Kouri, Ahmed el-Madini, Ali Mosbah, Hassouna Mosbahi, Muhammad Mustagab, Hassan Nasr, Rabia Raihane, Tayeb Salih, Habib Selmi, Izz al-Din Tazi and Mohammed Zefzaf. Many of these authors are major literary figures in their own countries, and the Arab world. They have broken with taboos and censorship, and established standards of innovation that have encouraged younger generations of authors. Pain, hardship, heartache, humour, identity, joy, loss and strategies for survival are universal themes and all are represented here, writes Peter Clark, who edited and introduces the stories, and is one of the thirteen translators of the volume.

Jean Genet in Tangier

Author : Muḥammad Shukrī
Publisher : Ecco
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jean Genet in Tangier written by Muḥammad Shukrī and published by Ecco. This book was released on 1974 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In Tangier

Author : Muḥammad Shukrī
Publisher : Telegram Books
ISBN 13 : 9781846590610
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book In Tangier written by Muḥammad Shukrī and published by Telegram Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mohamed Choukri's recollections of encounters with Paul Bowles, Tenessee Willams, and Jean Genet offer a unique insight into three cult figures of twentieth-century literature.

The Elusive Fox

Author : Muhammad Zafzaf
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 0815653816
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (156 download)

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Download or read book The Elusive Fox written by Muhammad Zafzaf and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered one of Morocco’s most important contemporary writers, Muhammad Zafzaf created stories of alterity, compassionate tales inhabited by prostitutes, thieves, and addicts living in the margins of society. In The Elusive Fox, Zafzaf’s first novel to be translated into English, a young teacher visits the coastal city of Essaouira in the 1960s. There he meets a group of European bohemians and local Moroccans and is exposed to the grittier side of society. More than a novel, The Elusive Fox is a portrait of a city during a time of fluid cultural and political mores in Morocco.

For Bread Alone

Author : Muḥammad Shukrī
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book For Bread Alone written by Muḥammad Shukrī and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choukri's classic and moving work, which has already been translated into more than ten languages, speaks for an entire generation of North Africans. Born in the Rif, Choukri moved with his family to Tangier at a time of great famine. His childhood was spent in abject poverty; eight of his brothers and sisters died of malnutrition or neglect. During his adolescence, described here with its attendant erotic escapades, Choukri worked for a time as servant to a French family. He then returned to Tangier, where he experienced the violence of the 1952 independence riots. At the age of 20, and still illiterate, he took the decision to learn to read and write classical Arabic - a decision, which transformed his life. After mastering the language, he became a teacher and writer, finally being awarded the chair of Arabic Literature at Ibn Batuta College in Tangier.

For Bread Alone

Author : Mohamed Choukri
Publisher : Saqi
ISBN 13 : 1846591317
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book For Bread Alone written by Mohamed Choukri and published by Saqi. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Driven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed's family walks to Tangier in search of a better life. But things are no better there. Eight of Mohamed's siblings die of malnutrition and neglect, and one is killed by his father in a fit of rage. On moving to another province Mohamed learns how to charm and steal, and discovers the joys of drugs, sex and alcohol. Proud, insolent and afraid of no one, he returns to Tangier, where he is caught up in the violence of the 1952 independence riots. It is here, during a short spell in a filthy Moroccan jail, that a fellow inmate kindles Mohamed's life-altering love of literature. 'A true document of human desperation, shattering in its impact.' Tennessee Williams 'Its unrelenting realism has produced a masterpiece ... In Choukri's African Islamic coastal cities the nightmares are of fathers killing children and the agony of hunger. Choukri's memories take him from famine in the Rif to Tangier and Oran, a world of crime, paid-for sex and of living poor ... It is an urban pain where every day "the alleys swallow me up and spew me out." A book to read, cherish and remember - and to show us again why we need books as well as bread.' Morning Star '(An) extraordinarily vivid, uncensored immediacy ... Using only undemonstrative prose, and asking for no special sympathy, Choukri conveys the experience of struggling to survive in a harsh world of dusty streets and unforgiving sunlight.' Guardian 'Five stars ... Achingly elegant ... Choukri's irrepressible, ultimately indomitable spirit is most touching and human.' Independent 'Richly descriptive and engaging ... an honest and vivid account. ... Definitely an enjoyable and worthwhile read.' Socialist Review 'A cult classic ... Choukri's text has become a staple on the syllabi of modern Arabic, comparative literature, and post-colonial studies programs.' Daily Star 'The most poetic exploration of that world of vice, coffee, conversation and intrigue ... One of the most widely read modernist novels in the Arab world.' Outsideleft.com

Modern Arabic Short Stories

Author : Ronak Husni
Publisher : Saqi
ISBN 13 : 0863568866
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (635 download)

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Download or read book Modern Arabic Short Stories written by Ronak Husni and published by Saqi. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories collected here are by leading authors of the short story form in the Middle East today. In addition to works by writers already wellknown in the West, such as Idwar al-Kharrat, Fu'ad al-Takarli and Nobel Prize winner Najib Mahfuz, the collection includes stories by key authors whose fame has hitherto been restricted to the Middle East. This bilingual reader is ideal for students of Arabic as well as lovers of literature who wish to broaden their appreciation of the work of Middle Eastern writers. The collection features stories in the original Arabic, accompanied by an English translation and a brief author biography, as well as a discussion of context and background. Each story is followed by a glossary and discussion of problematic language points. 'Recommended' CHOICE

An Analysis of the protagonist’s journeys in Mohamed Choukri’s "For Bread Alone"

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Author : Sophie Duhnkrack
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 364050920X
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book An Analysis of the protagonist’s journeys in Mohamed Choukri’s "For Bread Alone" written by Sophie Duhnkrack and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2010-01-13 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2009 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Arabistic, grade: 90, Ben Gurion University, course: Arabic Literature, language: English, abstract: In 1973 the English translation—For Bread Alone—of Mohamed Choukri’s Al-Khubz Al-Hafi was published. This first part of Choukri’s extraordinary autobiography is written in a very simplistic style, which Paul Bowles, the translator of For Bread Alone, also described as a “technique:” Choukri’s narration is the work of an “illiterate” who has not yet learned “to classify what goes into his memory” (5). The novel illustrates the protagonist’s struggle to survive under exceptionally difficult circumstances, namely extreme poverty and violence. Indeed, Mohmed Choukri states that “all my life has been a response to one challenge after the other.” The novel is constructed as a rihla (journey)- both an earlier ‘external’ one of physical movement, and a later one, which this paper will describe as ‘internal.’ First this paper will explore the external journey, which leads the protagonist Mohamed to different cities and places, and it will analyze the language, structure and content which express this travel; this first journey is dominated by his family, whose relationship with Mohamed is also central to this study. Furthermore it will examine the transition from this journey to the internal one by means of the content and the structure of the text. The internal rihla, which prevails in the second part of the novel and which the paper will address by means of the text’s language and content, obviously is not separate from the external journey since the story is about the development of one and the same person. The second journey, that describes his existence as a teenager, replaces the first physical one, lived as a child. However, this paper will divide the two rihlas in order to carve out its differences and to show Mohamed’s development, which eventually leads to his emancipation through literacy. Finally, the paper will address some personal impressions and remarks on the novel.

Faces

Author : Mohamed Choukri
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781647124779
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Faces written by Mohamed Choukri and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2024-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English translation of one of the novels that helped change modern Arab literature Mohamed Choukri, one of the most important writers of modern Moroccan literature, grew up in extreme poverty in Tangier and was illiterate until the age of twenty. After learning to read, he realized that "writing could also be a way to expose, to protest against those who have stolen my childhood, my teenage-hood and a piece of my youthfulness." His vivid portrayals of marginalized people, which had been considered taboo, led to the censorship of his work and a cultural backlash in the Middle East. In Faces, the third book in his trilogy of fictionalized autobiographical works, he describes gritty events, extreme poverty, prostitution, violence, sexual revelry, deprivation, and abuse. It is through his storytelling that Choukri reflects on human nature, love, and kindness?emphasizing the need for community and collaboration. Faces humanizes those undergoing poverty and places the blame for the violence they encounter squarely on colonial forces and the resulting postcolonial government, while opening literary traditions to a new style of writing. Choukri's friendships with Tennessee Williams, Paul Bowles, Jean Genet, and other writers brought him attention in his lifetime. But Faces?his last novel, which was originally published in Arabic in 1996?has remained untranslated until now. In English for the first time, Jonas Elbousty's translation allows Choukri's work to reach wider international discussions of contemporary Arab literature.

About My Mother

Author : Tahar Ben Jelloun
Publisher : Saqi Books
ISBN 13 : 1846592038
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book About My Mother written by Tahar Ben Jelloun and published by Saqi Books. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since she's been ill, Lalla Fatma has become a frail little thing with a faltering memory. Lalla Fatma thinks she's in Fez in 1944, where she grew up, not in Tangier in 2000, where this story begins. She calls out to family members who are long dead and loses herself in the streets of her childhood, yearning for her first love and the city she left behind. By her bedside, her son Tahar listens to long-hidden secrets and stories from her past: married while still playing with dolls and widowed for the first time at the age of sixteen. Guided by these fragments, Tahar vividly conjures his mother's life in post-war Morocco, unravelling the story of a woman for whom resignation was the only way out. Tender and compelling, About My Mother maps the beautiful, fragile and complex nature of human experience, while paying tribute to a remarkable woman and the bond between mother and son. 'Ben Jelloun is arguably Morocco's greatest living author, whose impressive body of work combines intellect and imagination in magical fusion' Guardian 'In any language, in any culture, Tahar Ben Jelloun would be a remarkable novelist' Sunday Telegraph 'One of Morocco's most celebrated and translated writers' Asymptote 'A traditional storyteller whose tales have the status of myth ... An important writer.' Times Literary Supplement

Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

Author : Laila Lalami
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 156512751X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (651 download)

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Download or read book Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits written by Laila Lalami and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2005-10-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A dream of a debut, by turns troubling adn glorious, angry and wise.” —Junot Diaz Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco. As four Moroccans illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain, author Laila Lalami asks, What has driven them to risk their lives? And will the rewards prove to be worth the danger? There’s Murad, a gentle, unemployed man who’s been reduced to hustling tourists around Tangier; Halima, who’s fleeing her drunken husband and the slums of Casablanca; Aziz, who must leave behind his devoted wife in hope of securing work in Spain; and Faten, a student and religious fanatic whose faith is at odds with an influential man determined to destroy her future. Sensitively written with beauty and boldness, this is a gripping book about what propels people to risk their lives in search of a better future.