Faces by Mohamed Choukri PAPERBACK 9781647124779

Name: Faces by Mohamed Choukri PAPERBACK 9781647124779
Brand: Georgetown University Press

Georgetown University Press

The first English translation of one of the novels that helped change modern Arab literatureMohamed Choukri, one of the most important writers of modern Moroccan literature, grew up in extreme poverty in Tangier and was illiterate until the age of twenty. After learning to read, he realized that \""writing could also be a way to expose, to protest against those who have stolen my childhood, my teenage-hood and a piece of my youthfulness.\"" His vivid portrayals of marginalized people, which had been considered taboo, led to the censorship of his work and a cultural backlash in the Middle East.\nIn Faces, the third book in his trilogy of fictionalized autobiographical works, he describes gritty events, extreme poverty, prostitution, violence, sexual revelry, deprivation, and abuse. It is\n\nFaces\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advertised is as low as we can go, w;