Ahmed Bouzfour
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Ahmed Bouzfour (born in Taza
, in 1940) is a Moroccan
novelist.
, Bouzfour received his primary education and learned the Qur'an
in a Quranic school
. He then studied at the University of Al Qaraouiyine in Fès
, where he completed his high school studies and obtained a baccalauréat
in 1966. After that, he was arrested and incarcerated during three months for his political activism.
Bouzfour continued his studies in the "Faculty of Humanities
and Human Science
" in Mohammed V University
, in Rabat
, where he obtained a licence (Academic degree) of Arabic literature
, then, in 1972, a master in modern Moroccan literature.
His first novella, Yas'alounaka âni al-qatl (يسألونك عن القتل) was published in 1971 in Al-Alam
(العلم), a Moroccan newspaper belonging to the Istiqlal Party
.
Taza
Taza is a city in northern Morocco, which occupies the corridor between the Rif mountians and Middle Atlas mountains, about 120 km east of Fez. It is located at 150 km from Nador, and 210 km from Oujda...
, in 1940) is a Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
novelist.
Biography
Born in the early 1940s near to TazaTaza
Taza is a city in northern Morocco, which occupies the corridor between the Rif mountians and Middle Atlas mountains, about 120 km east of Fez. It is located at 150 km from Nador, and 210 km from Oujda...
, Bouzfour received his primary education and learned the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
in a Quranic school
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
. He then studied at the University of Al Qaraouiyine in Fès
FES
FES or Fes may refer to:* Fes or Fez, a city in Morocco* FES , a human gene that encodes the feline sarcoma oncogene enzyme* FES , a fictional singer from Chaos;Head anime series and alias of Yui Sakakibara for her songs from Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate anime series* Flywheel energy storage, an...
, where he completed his high school studies and obtained a baccalauréat
Baccalauréat
The baccalauréat , often known in France colloquially as le bac, is an academic qualification which French and international students take at the end of the lycée . It was introduced by Napoleon I in 1808. It is the main diploma required to pursue university studies...
in 1966. After that, he was arrested and incarcerated during three months for his political activism.
Bouzfour continued his studies in the "Faculty of Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
and Human Science
Human Science
Human science refers to the investigation of human life and activities via a phenomenological methodology that acknowledges the validity of both sensory and psychological experience...
" in Mohammed V University
Mohammed V University
Mohammed V University was founded in 1957 under a royal decree . It is the first modern university in Morocco.The university is named after Mohammed V d. 1961, the former King of Morocco. In 1993, it was divided into two independent universities:* Mohammed V University at Agdal* Mohammed V...
, in Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
, where he obtained a licence (Academic degree) of Arabic literature
Arabic literature
Arabic literature is the writing produced, both prose and poetry, by writers in the Arabic language. The Arabic word used for literature is adab which is derived from a meaning of etiquette, and implies politeness, culture and enrichment....
, then, in 1972, a master in modern Moroccan literature.
His first novella, Yas'alounaka âni al-qatl (يسألونك عن القتل) was published in 1971 in Al-Alam
Al-Alam
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(العلم), a Moroccan newspaper belonging to the Istiqlal Party
Istiqlal Party
The Istiqlal or Independence Party is a political party in Morocco...
.
Works
- Ta'abbaṭa shiâran (تأبط شعرا)
- Three collections of novellas :
- An-naḍar fi al-wajh al-âaziz (النظر في الوجه العزيز) in 1983.
- Al-Ġābir Al-Ḍāhir (الغابر الظاهر) en 1987.
- Sayyād al-Naâam (صياد النعام) en 1993.
- Dīwān as-sindibād (ديوان السندباد)
- Az-zarāfa al-mushtaâila (الزرافة المشتعلة): Points of view about Moroccan modern stories.
See also
- Short story
- Moroccan literature
- Arabic literatureArabic literatureArabic literature is the writing produced, both prose and poetry, by writers in the Arabic language. The Arabic word used for literature is adab which is derived from a meaning of etiquette, and implies politeness, culture and enrichment....