Youssouf Amine Elalamy
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Youssouf Amine Elalamy (born 20 November, 1961in Larache
) is a Moroccan writer. He received the prize of best travel account from the British Council International
for his book Un Morocain à New York and the Grand Prix Atlas 2001 for his collection of short stories Les Clandestins. His novels have been translated into Arabic, English, Spanish and Italian. His collection of short stories, Gossip (2004), is the first book entirely written in Darija
(Moroccan Arabic).
Larache
Larache is an important harbour town in the region Tanger-Tétouan in northern Morocco. It was founded in the 7th century when a group of Muslim soldiers from Arabia extended their camp at Lixus onto the south bank of the Loukkos River.In 1471, the Portuguese settlers from Asilah and Tangier drove...
) is a Moroccan writer. He received the prize of best travel account from the British Council International
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
for his book Un Morocain à New York and the Grand Prix Atlas 2001 for his collection of short stories Les Clandestins. His novels have been translated into Arabic, English, Spanish and Italian. His collection of short stories, Gossip (2004), is the first book entirely written in Darija
Darija
Darija is the group of Arabic dialects spoken by Maghrebi Arabic speakers. It is only used for oral communication, with Modern Standard Arabic used for written communication...
(Moroccan Arabic).