Abdelkrim Ghallab
Encyclopedia
Abdelkrim Ghallab is a Moroccan political journalist, cultural commentator, and novelist. He is an important figure both in the literary and political field. (editor of the Istiqlal Party
daily al-Alam
) He studied both at the University of Al-Karaouine in Fez
and at the University of Cairo, where he took his M.A. in Arabic literature. He is the author of five novels and three collections of short stories. His best known novel is Dafann al-m'd (The buried Past), 1966. According to Simon Gikandi his Arabic style is known for its "graceful and at times scholarly classicism".
In 2000, the union of Arab writers in Egypt included his novel Al-Mu`alîm `Ali (Master Alí) among the hundred best Arabic novels in history. In 2001, the Moroccan department of Culture published the complete works of Ghallab in five volumes. In 2004 he was awarded the Maghreb Culture prize of Tunis
. His work has been translated in many languages.
Istiqlal Party
The Istiqlal or Independence Party is a political party in Morocco...
daily al-Alam
Al-Alam
This article is about Morocco newspaper for Syrian Al-Alam newspaper see Al-Alam or for Iran TV channel see Al-Alam News Network...
) He studied both at the University of Al-Karaouine in Fez
Fes
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
and at the University of Cairo, where he took his M.A. in Arabic literature. He is the author of five novels and three collections of short stories. His best known novel is Dafann al-m'd (The buried Past), 1966. According to Simon Gikandi his Arabic style is known for its "graceful and at times scholarly classicism".
In 2000, the union of Arab writers in Egypt included his novel Al-Mu`alîm `Ali (Master Alí) among the hundred best Arabic novels in history. In 2001, the Moroccan department of Culture published the complete works of Ghallab in five volumes. In 2004 he was awarded the Maghreb Culture prize of Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
. His work has been translated in many languages.
External links
- Gallab, Abdelkrim (in Spanish) http://www.literaturamarroqui.edu.es/autores/GALLAB,%20Abdelkarim%20al%20(1919).pdf
- Interview with Abdelkarim Ghallab, Remembering for Tomorrow (publication of the European Cultural FoundationEuropean Cultural FoundationThe European Cultural Foundation is an independent foundation based in the Netherlands that has been operating across Europe for nearly 60 years. The ECF supports arts and culture in Europe via its activities, programmes, grants and online platforms...
and Escuela de Traductores de ToledoToledo, SpainToledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
, Annette van Beugen and Gonzalo Fernández Parrilla) about his autobiographical books The Seven Doors (Sab'at abwab), The Book of Formation, An Unjust Old Age (al-Shaykhukha alzalima) and Cairo Reveals its Secrets (al-Qahira tabuhu an asrariha). p. 59 http://www.uclm.es/escueladetraductores/pdf/bookIngles.pdf