Driss El Khouri is one of the most acclaimed Moroccan novelists. His books convey strongly the feel of everyday Moroccan

Morocco

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 life in coffee shops and other urban settings and show a firm commitment to representing the voices of marginalised members of society.

The poetry festival in Rabat

Rabat

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 in 2004 was held in honour of El Khouri.

Novels

• Al-Bidayat (Beginnings) (1980),
• Al-’ayyam wa Allayali (Days and Nights) (1982)
• Madinat Atturab (City of Dirt) (1988).

External links (both in French

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• Hommage to Driss el Khouri at the festival in Rabat (2004)
• Hommage to Driss el Khouri by the Institut du monde Arabe in Paris