Abdelkarim Jouaiti

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Abdelkarim Jouaiti (Arabic: عبد الكريم جويطي) (born 1962) is a Moroccan novelist.

Early life

Born in Beni Mellal,[1] he works in the Moroccan civil service and was at one point the Ministry of Culture's regional director in Tadla-Azilal.[2]

Career

He is the author of several novels including:

  • Night of the Sun (1992)
  • Celebrations of Death (1996)
  • Yellow Morella (2002)
  • Platoon of Ruin (2007)

Platoon of Ruin was longlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize in 2009.

References

  1. ^ "Abdul-Kareem Jouaity". International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011.
  2. ^ "La région de Tadla-Azilal". Morocco Ministry of Culture and Communication. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.


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