Abdellah Taia

Abdellah Taia

Country

Morocco

Birth - Death

1973 -

Occupation

Writer

Description

Writer of eight novels written in French, which are autobiographical. Notable books include 'My Morocco' (2000), 'The King's Day' (2010 - received the Prix de Flore literary prize), and his collection 'Letters to a Young Moroccan' (2009). Filmmaker, notably for the gay film 'Salvation Army' (2013).

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/12/world/middleeast/abdellah-taia-makes-his-directorial-debut.html?_r=0
• http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/09/theres-a-place-for-gays-in-islam/279400/
• http://www.lambdaliterary.org/tag/abdellah-taia/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmLqMb4NiIE

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