Rachid O.

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Rachid O. (real name Abdellah Oubaid ; * 1970 in Rabat ) is a Moroccan writer .

Life

Oubaid spent his childhood in Rabat. He fled to France as a young man . In Paris he published several works under the pseudonym Rachid O. His works deal with the subject of " Islam and homosexuality ". He lives openly gay in Paris.

Works (selection)

  • 1995: L'enfant ébloui , Gallimard
  • 1996: Plusieurs vies , Gallimard
  • 1998: Chocolat chaud , Gallimard
  • 2003: Ce qui reste , Gallimard
  • 2013: Illiterate , Gallimard

Prizes and awards (selection)

  • 2013: Mamounia Literary Award

Web links

personal data
SURNAME O., Rachid
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Oubaid, Abdellah (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Moroccan author
DATE OF BIRTH 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Rabat , Morocco