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Mohammed Achaari

b. 1951

Moroccan writer and politician

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Born 1951. Mohammed Achaari is a Moroccan politician, journalist, poet, writer and novelist.

Mohammed Achaari (; born 1951) is a Moroccan writer and politician.

Early life 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 1989–1996. 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.

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Important facts

Born
1951, Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Mohammed V University
Positions held
President, Minister of Communications of Morocco
Awards
International Prize for Arabic Fiction; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mohammed Achaari's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mohammed Achaari?

Moroccan writer and politician

When was Mohammed Achaari born?

Mohammed Achaari was born in 1951 in Moulay Idriss Zerhoun.

What is Mohammed Achaari's occupation?

Mohammed Achaari is a politician, journalist, poet, writer and novelist.

What nationality is Mohammed Achaari?

Mohammed Achaari is Moroccan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mohammed Achaari

· Wikidata: Q2735742

· DBpedia: Mohammed Achaari

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