He was born in Moulay Driss Zerhoun. He studied law at the Mohammed V University and graduated in 1976. He published a collection of short stories, six collections of poetry and one novel. Some of his works have been translated into French, Spanish, Russian and Dutch. He wrote articles for several Moroccan newspapers like Al-Alam and Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki.
Political life
During the early 1980s, he was jailed for his political activities. He has been elected president of the Moroccan Union of Writers twice in the period 1989-96. In 1997, Achaari was elected delegate for Rabat and in 1998 he became Minister of Culture and in 2002 delegate for Meknes.
2011 Arabic Booker Prize
Achaari was announced joint winner of the 2011 Arabic Booker Prize for his novel The Arch and the Butterfly. He shared the prize with the Saudi writer Rajaa Alem.
Bibliography
El Jardin De La Soledad/The Garden of SolitudeISBN978-84-88599-80-3 (Poem collection in bilingual English and Spanish translation), translated by Khalid Raissouni and Trino Cruz, ed. by Quorum, 2005
External links
Banipal, magazine of modern Arab literature (with photo of Mohamed Achaari) [1] (retrieved 04-16-2008)
Jadaliyya, Review of The Arch and the Butterfly [2]
June 03, 2023
mohammed, achaari, arabic, محمد, الأشعري, born, 1951, moroccan, writer, politician, with, raja, alem, 2011, london, literature, festivalborn1951moroccooccupationnovelist, politiciannotable, worksthe, arch, butterflynotable, awardsinternational, prize, arabic, . Mohammed Achaari Arabic محمد الأشعري born 1951 is a Moroccan writer and politician Mohammed AchaariMohammed Achaari with Raja a Alem at the 2011 London Literature FestivalBorn1951MoroccoOccupationNovelist PoliticianNotable worksThe Arch and the ButterflyNotable awardsInternational Prize for Arabic Fiction Contents 1 Early life 2 Political life 3 2011 Arabic Booker Prize 4 Bibliography 5 External linksEarly life EditHe was born in Moulay Driss Zerhoun He studied law at the Mohammed V University and graduated in 1976 He published a collection of short stories six collections of poetry and one novel Some of his works have been translated into French Spanish Russian and Dutch He wrote articles for several Moroccan newspapers like Al Alam and Al Ittihad Al Ichtiraki Political life EditDuring the early 1980s he was jailed for his political activities He has been elected president of the Moroccan Union of Writers twice in the period 1989 96 In 1997 Achaari was elected delegate for Rabat and in 1998 he became Minister of Culture and in 2002 delegate for Meknes 2011 Arabic Booker Prize EditAchaari was announced joint winner of the 2011 Arabic Booker Prize for his novel The Arch and the Butterfly He shared the prize with the Saudi writer Rajaa Alem Bibliography EditEl Jardin De La Soledad The Garden of Solitude ISBN 978 84 88599 80 3 Poem collection in bilingual English and Spanish translation translated by Khalid Raissouni and Trino Cruz ed by Quorum 2005External links EditBanipal magazine of modern Arab literature with photo of Mohamed Achaari 1 retrieved 04 16 2008 Jadaliyya Review of The Arch and the Butterfly 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mohammed Achaari amp oldid 1103901078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
