FWD: “For Bread Alone” by Mohamed Choukri
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
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