Abdallah Laroui (Arabic: عبدالله العروي; born 7 November 1933) is a Moroccan philosopher, historian, and novelist. Besides some works in French, his philosophical project has been written mostly in Arabic. He is among the most read and discussed Arab and Moroccan philosophers.[1][2]
Laroui was born in 1933 in Azemmour. His mother died when he was two. He studied at the kuttab before entering the public primary school at seven, where he studied from 1941 to 1945. In 1945, he obtained a grant to study at the College Sidi Mohammed in Marrakesh, where he stayed five years. Afterwards he studied at Lycée Lyautey in Casablanca from 1949 to 1951 and at Lycée Gouraud in Rabat from 1951 to 1953. He obtained his baccalauréat in 1953, and then studied history and economics, at the Institut d'Études Politiques in Paris, where he studied under Charles Morazé [fr] and Raymond Aron. In 1958, he obtained a Diplôme d'études supérieures. After receiving his agrégation in Islamic studies in June 1963, he was appointed as an assistant professor of history at the Mohammed V University in Rabat. In 1976, he defended his Doctorat d'Etat with a thesis titled "Les Origines sociales et culturelles du nationalisme marocain, 1830–1912" (Social and Cultural Origins of Moroccan Nationalism, 1830–1912) and published it in 1977.[3][4] Laroui taught at the University Mohammed V until 2000. He has written five novels (o.a. L'Exil (Sindbad-Actes Sud, 1998)).[5]
Historian Albert Hourani describes him as a significant Arab thinker of the post-1967 era.[6] Laroui's philosophy was guided by a Marxist reading of history and a commitment to radical critique of culture, language, and tradition.[6][7]
Awards and honors
In 2000, he was awarded the Premi Internacional Catalunya (Catalonia International Prize).[8][9]
In 2017, he was awarded the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for "Cultural Personality of the Year",[10][11] the premier category with a prize of 1 million dirhams.
Partial bibliography
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L'Idéologie arabe contemporaine: essai critique [Contemporary Arab ideology: a critical essay]. Paris: Maspero. 1967.
L'Algérie et le Sahara marocain [Algeria and the Moroccan Sahara]. Casablanca: Serar. 1976.
Laroui, Abdallah (1974). La crise des intellectuels arabes: Traditionalisme ou historicisme?. Paris: Maspéro.
The Crisis of the Arab Intellectual: Traditionalism Or Historicism?. Translated by Cammell, Diarmid. University of California Press. 1976. ISBN978-0-520-02971-2.
Les origines sociales et culturelles du nationalisme marocain: 1830-1912 [The social and cultural origins of Moroccan nationalism, 1830–1912]. Paris: Maspéro. 1977.
L'Histoire du Maghreb: un essai de synthèse. Paris: Maspero. 1970.
The History of the Maghrib: An Interpretive Essay. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 1977. ISBN978-1-4008-6998-5.
Islam et modernité [Islam and modernity]. Paris: La Découverte. 1987. ISBN978-2-7071-1662-8.
^Jean Jacques Waardenburg, Islam: historical, social, and political perspectives, Walter de Gruyter, 2002, p.145-147
^Youssef M. Choueiri, Arab history and the nation-state: a study in modern Arab historiography, Routledge, 1989, p.165
^Gallagher, Nancy (2008). "Laroui, Abdallah (1933–)". In Fischbach, Michael R. (ed.). Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. Vol. II. pp. 470–472. ISBN9781414418919.
^Gallagher, Nancy (1998). "Interview — the life and times of Abdallah Laroui, a Moroccan intellectual". The Journal of North African Studies. 3 (1): 132–151. doi:10.1080/13629389808718312. ISSN 1362-9387.
^ abHourani, Albert. "A Disturbance of Spirits (since 1967." In A History of the Arab Peoples. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belnap Press of Harvard University Press, 1991.
^A. Laroui, La crise des intellectuels arabes (Paris, 1974), English trans. The crisis of the Arab intellectual (Berkeley, 1976); and L’idéologie arabe contemporaire, new edn (Paris, 1977).
^"2000 Abdallah Laroui". Departament de la Presidència (in Catalan). Retrieved 2020-07-09.
^"El historiador marroquí Abdallah Laroui gana el Premio Catalunya El estudioso confía en que el premio avive el interés por la historia de su país". El País (in Spanish). 2000-03-22. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
^"Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Abdallah Laroui "Cultural Personality of the Year"". Sheikh Zayed Book Award website. 5 April 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
^"Laroui named Cultural Personality of the Year". Gulf News. 5 April 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
External links
. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-31. . Lecture by Abdallah Laroui, Fulbright 50th Anniversary Distinguished Fellow, (Lecture delivered at the Middle East Studies Association annual meeting in Providence, RI).
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Abdallah Laroui Arabic عبدالله العروي born 7 November 1933 is a Moroccan philosopher historian and novelist Besides some works in French his philosophical project has been written mostly in Arabic He is among the most read and discussed Arab and Moroccan philosophers 1 2 Abdallah LarouiBorn1933Azemmour MoroccoAcademic backgroundThesisLes Origines sociales et culturelles du nationalisme marocain 1830 1912 1976 Doctoral advisorHenri Laoust Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and honors 3 Partial bibliography 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditLaroui was born in 1933 in Azemmour His mother died when he was two He studied at the kuttab before entering the public primary school at seven where he studied from 1941 to 1945 In 1945 he obtained a grant to study at the College Sidi Mohammed in Marrakesh where he stayed five years Afterwards he studied at Lycee Lyautey in Casablanca from 1949 to 1951 and at Lycee Gouraud in Rabat from 1951 to 1953 He obtained his baccalaureat in 1953 and then studied history and economics at the Institut d Etudes Politiques in Paris where he studied under Charles Moraze fr and Raymond Aron In 1958 he obtained a Diplome d etudes superieures After receiving his agregation in Islamic studies in June 1963 he was appointed as an assistant professor of history at the Mohammed V University in Rabat In 1976 he defended his Doctorat d Etat with a thesis titled Les Origines sociales et culturelles du nationalisme marocain 1830 1912 Social and Cultural Origins of Moroccan Nationalism 1830 1912 and published it in 1977 3 4 Laroui taught at the University Mohammed V until 2000 He has written five novels o a L Exil Sindbad Actes Sud 1998 5 Historian Albert Hourani describes him as a significant Arab thinker of the post 1967 era 6 Laroui s philosophy was guided by a Marxist reading of history and a commitment to radical critique of culture language and tradition 6 7 Awards and honors EditIn 2000 he was awarded the Premi Internacional Catalunya Catalonia International Prize 8 9 In 2017 he was awarded the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Cultural Personality of the Year 10 11 the premier category with a prize of 1 million dirhams Partial bibliography EditThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2022 L Ideologie arabe contemporaine essai critique Contemporary Arab ideology a critical essay Paris Maspero 1967 L Algerie et le Sahara marocain Algeria and the Moroccan Sahara Casablanca Serar 1976 Laroui Abdallah 1974 La crise des intellectuels arabes Traditionalisme ou historicisme Paris Maspero The Crisis of the Arab Intellectual Traditionalism Or Historicism Translated by Cammell Diarmid University of California Press 1976 ISBN 978 0 520 02971 2 Les origines sociales et culturelles du nationalisme marocain 1830 1912 The social and cultural origins of Moroccan nationalism 1830 1912 Paris Maspero 1977 L Histoire du Maghreb un essai de synthese Paris Maspero 1970 The History of the Maghrib An Interpretive Essay Princeton NJ Princeton University Press 1977 ISBN 978 1 4008 6998 5 Islam et modernite Islam and modernity Paris La Decouverte 1987 ISBN 978 2 7071 1662 8 Islam et histoire Paris Albin Michel 1999 ISBN 978 2 226 19903 4 Le Maroc et Hassan II Un temoignage Morocco and Hassan II testimony Quebec Les Presses Inter Universitaires 2005 ISBN 978 2 89441 084 4 See also EditAbdelwahab BenmansourReferences Edit Jean Jacques Waardenburg Islam historical social and political perspectives Walter de Gruyter 2002 p 145 147 Youssef M Choueiri Arab history and the nation state a study in modern Arab historiography Routledge 1989 p 165 Gallagher Nancy 2008 Laroui Abdallah 1933 In Fischbach Michael R ed Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa Vol II pp 470 472 ISBN 9781414418919 Gallagher Nancy 1998 Interview the life and times of Abdallah Laroui a Moroccan intellectual The Journal of North African Studies 3 1 132 151 doi 10 1080 13629389808718312 ISSN 1362 9387 Salim Jay Dictionnaire des ecrivains marocains Eddif 2005 pp 243 244 a b Hourani Albert A Disturbance of Spirits since 1967 In A History of the Arab Peoples Cambridge Massachusetts Belnap Press of Harvard University Press 1991 A Laroui La crise des intellectuels arabes Paris 1974 English trans The crisis of the Arab intellectual Berkeley 1976 and L ideologie arabe contemporaire new edn Paris 1977 2000 Abdallah Laroui Departament de la Presidencia in Catalan Retrieved 2020 07 09 El historiador marroqui Abdallah Laroui gana el Premio Catalunya El estudioso confia en que el premio avive el interes por la historia de su pais El Pais in Spanish 2000 03 22 ISSN 1134 6582 Retrieved 2020 07 09 Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Abdallah Laroui Cultural Personality of the Year Sheikh Zayed Book Award website 5 April 2017 Retrieved April 28 2017 Laroui named Cultural Personality of the Year Gulf News 5 April 2017 Retrieved April 28 2017 External links Edit Western Orientalism and Liberal Islam Mutual 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