FWD: “For Bread Alone” by Mohamed Choukri


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PRESENTER

Alex Kochenburger

ORIGINAL CITY 

DC

Original Date

October 6, 2019

Description

This forward gives us a brief overview of Moroccan author Mohamed Choukri and his acclaimed autobiography "For Bread Alone". It also discusses the portrayals of colonialism within the text as well as the problems with Paul Bowles' translation of the novel into English.

Sources & Future References

  • Rediscovered in the alleys of Tangier, Morocco’s last link to the Beat Generation feels broken

  • Mohamed Choukri: A Profile from the Archives

  • Pride and Prejudice in Tangier

  • الموت يغيب الروائي المغربي محمد شكري

  • محمد شكري وعلاقته بكتاب طنجة الأجانب

Contact Info

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