Mohamed Zafzaf
Mohamed Zafzaf (also Mohamed al-Zafzaf ; Arabic محمد زفزاف, DMG Muḥammad Zafzāf ; * 1942 in Suq al-Arba'a al-Gharb near Kenitra in Morocco ; † 2001 in Casablanca ) was a Moroccan writer.
He studied philosophy at the Mohammed V University in Rabat and then worked as a teacher in Casablanca , where he died in 2001 after a long illness. The prestigious Mohammed Zafzaf Prize for Arabic Literature has been awarded annually in memory of him since 2002.
His work includes short stories as well as novels, plays and reviews. In the western world, Mohammed Zafzaf is best known for his novels and short stories, which have been translated into French and Spanish, among other things. The French translation of بيضة الديك (L'œuf du Coq) won the Grand Atlas Prize in 1998.
In the Arab world he is best known for his collections of short stories.
Works
- Dialogue au bout de la nuit, ( Damascus , 1970)
- La femme et la fleur, ( Beirut ), 1972
- Trottoirs et murs, ( Baghdad ), 1974
- The strongest (الأقوى), ( Damascus ), 1978
- The sacred tree (الشجرة المقدسة), 1980
- Gypsies in the forest (غجر في الغابة), 1982
- L'œuf du coq ( Casablanca ), 1984
- Le roi des djinns, (Casablanca), 1988
- Le renard qui apparaît et disparaît (Casablanca), 1989
- Bouches grandes ouvertes
literature
- Ronak Husni; Daniel L Newman: Modern Arabic Short Stories. Saqi Books, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zafzaf, Mohamed |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | al-Zafzaf, Mohamed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Moroccan writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Suq al-Arba'a al-Gharb near Kenitra , Morocco |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2001 |
| Place of death | Casablanca |