Books from Morocco
58 popular moroccan books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Africa Challenge" were written by authors from Morocco.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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The baby is dead. It only took a few seconds. When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect caretaker for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite and devoted woman who sings to their children, cleans the family's chic apartment in Paris's upscale tenth arrondissement, stays late without complaint and is able to host enviable birthday parties. The couple and nanny become more dependent on each other. But as jealousy, resentment and suspicions increase, Myriam and Paul'... continue
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Noches de Seda by Aicha Bassry ES
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Aïcha Bassry nos sumerge en un relato misterioso –que, por otra parte, nunca pierde su conexión vivencial–, con elementos que nos evocan nociones subliminales del realismo mágico, entre la superstición y lo onírico, rayanas a la novela hispanoamericana (no es casualidad que Isabel Allende sea una de sus escritoras predilectas), teñida amargamente de un marcado carácter poético. […] Aïcha Bassry nos transmite con la intensidad de una fértil narradora, audaz y directa, cuidando la expresión al detalle pero sin renunciar al severo compromiso que exige el arte de escribir; convirtiendo el mero hec... continue
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Pão Seco by Muhammad Chukri PT
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Estreia do autor em Portugal, em tradução directa do árabe, Pão Seco foi publicado originalmente em 1973, na tradução inglesa de Paul Bowles (For Bread Alone), quando os editores de língua árabe não estavam ainda preparados para o caos narrativo, a linguagem crua e a indisciplina gramatical que desafiavam a tradição e o «bom gosto». «Verdadeiro documento do desespero humano» (Tennessee Williams), obra de culto proibida até recentemente nos países árabes por tocar em tabus da sociedade magrebina, este avassalador romance autobiográfico consagrou o autor e continua a iluminar o caminho de várias... continue
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Secret Son : A Novel by Laila Lalami EN
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In the spirit of "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," Lalami's powerful first novel explores the struggle for identity, the need for family, and the desperation that overtakes ordinary lives in a country divided by class, politics, and religion.
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Sex and Lies by Leila Slimani EN
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Gives voice to young Moroccan women who are grappling with a conservative Arab culture that at once condemns and commodifies sex
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Stolen Livers by Malika Oufkir, Michele Fitoussi EN
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Malika Oufkir has been a prisoner for most of her life in 1972 her father was executed. Malika and her family were sent to a desert gaol. In 1996 she was able to leave Morocco to begin a new life in France.
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Straight from the Horse's Mouth : A Novel by Meryem Alaoui EN
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Named a Best Book of the Year by the Los Angeles Public Library This hilarious, colorful portrait of a sex worker navigating life in modern Morocco introduces a promising new literary voice. Thirty-four-year-old prostitute Jmiaa reflects on the bustling world around her with a brutal honesty, but also a quick wit that cuts through the drudgery. Like many of the women in her working-class Casablanca neighborhood, Jmiaa struggles to earn enough money to support herself and her family—often including the deadbeat husband who walked out on her and their young daughter. While she doesn’t despair ab... continue