Description
About the Author
Winner of the 2004 International Dublin/IMPAC Prize, and the 1994 Prix Maghreb, Tahar ben Jelloun was born in 1944 in Fez, Morocco, and emigrated to France in 1961. A novelist, essayist, critic, and poet, he is a regular contributor to Le Monde, La Repubblica, El Pais, and Panorama. His novels include The Sacred Night, which received the Prix Goncourt in 1987, and Corruption (The New Press).
Reviews
"Helps young people appreciate the complexity of racism." - Booklist; "Ben Jelloun's lessons and tools for discussion are invaluable." - Daily News; "Comprehensive and easy to read." - Quarterly Black Review; "Easy to read and provocative. Rare should be the library that does not have it." - Library Journal; "A must-read... Clear, powerful, and right on target." - Elle; "An excellent tool to fight racism. Everybody should read it." - Le Monde des Livres"
Book Information
ISBN 9781595580290
Author Tahar Ben Jelloun
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint The New Press
Publisher The New Press
Weight(grams) 201g