Reading Mohamed Choukri's Narratives presents an intricate exploration into the life and literary universe of Mohamed Choukri, a towering figure in 20th-century Moroccan literature. Known primarily for his groundbreaking autobiographical work "al-Khubz al-??f?" (For Bread Alone), Choukri's literary influence extends well beyond this single work. This book seeks to cast a light on his broader body of work, examining the cultural, societal, and personal influences that shaped his unique storytelling style. Through a deep analysis of his narratives, this text aims to unfold how Choukri portrayed the harsh realities he and others encountered, giving voice to the marginalized individuals and communities in Morocco.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Mohamed Choukri’s Short Stories: Flower Crazy and The Tent
- 2 Moroccan Literary History and Muhammad Shukrī
- 3 Translation and Cultural Appropriation: Paul Bowles’ Translation of Mohamed Choukri’s al-Khubz al-Ḥāfī
- 4 Translating Mohamed Choukri: Between Manipulation and Rewriting
- 5 Education as Paradox and Possibility in Mohammed Choukri’s novel Streetwise (1992)
- 6 Negotiating Space: Reclaiming the Spatial Gender Boundaries of Tangier in Muḥammad Shukrī’s Autobiographical Novel Wujūh (Faces)
- 7 “Sex Work was Hiring”: Disguised Sociopolitical Critique in For Bread Alone and Zifzāf’s The Woman and the Rose
- 8 Mohamed Choukri: When Literature Offers Biting Social Critique
- 9 The Poetics of Atheism: How Mohamed Choukri Resists Ideological Appropriation
- 10 Tyranny Across Choukri & Kafka: Systems of Power Within the Father
- Index
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