About Driss El Khouri
Lived 1939 – 2022 (aged 82–83). Driss El Khouri was a Moroccan journalist, writer and novelist.
Driss El Khouri (1939 – 14 February 2022) was a Moroccan novelist who was one of the most acclaimed in the country. El Khouri died at his home in Salé on 14 February 2022, at the age of 83.
Novels Al-Bidayat (Beginnings) (1980), Al-’ayyam wa Allayali (Days and Nights) (1982) Madinat Atturab (City of Dirt) (1988).
External links (both in French) Hommage to Driss el Khouri at the festival in Rabat (2004) Hommage to Driss el Khouri by the Institut du monde Arabe in Paris
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Who was Driss El Khouri?
Moroccan writer (1939-2022)
When was Driss El Khouri born?
Driss El Khouri was born in 1939 in Casablanca.
When did Driss El Khouri die?
Driss El Khouri died on 14 February 2022 in Salé.
What was Driss El Khouri's occupation?
Driss El Khouri was a journalist, writer and novelist.
What nationality was Driss El Khouri?
Driss El Khouri was Moroccan.
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