Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine

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Mohammed Khair-Eddine (Arabic: محمد خيرالدين‎) was amongst the most famous Moroccan literary figures of the 20th century.

Life

Born in 1941 in Tafraoute, as a young writer he joined the circle of writers known as the Amitiés littéraires et artistiques in Casablanca. In 1964 Khair-Eddir founded the "Poésie Toute" movement. In 1965 he was exiled to France where he spent years working in factories. In 1967 he started publishing again, writing for "Lettres nouvelles" and "Présence africaine".

Last years

Mohammed Khair-Eddine returned to Morocco in 1979. Khair-Eddine died in Rabat November 18th 1995, the Independence Day of Morocco.^[1]

Works

Légende et vie d' Agoun' chich (Le Seuil, 1984).
Résurrection des fleurs sauvages (Éditions Stouky, Rabat, 1981).
Agadir : The author is very much taken by the "séisme" of 1960, he moves to Agadir in 1961 and stays there until 1963.

Éditions du Seuil

For the most part his works have been published by Éditions du Seuil:

Corps négatif
Histoire d'un Bon Dieu
Soleil arachnide
Moi l'aigre
Le Déterreur
Ce Maroc!
Une odeur de manthèque
Une vie, un rêve, un peuple,
Toujours errants
Légende et vie d'Agoun'chich
Résurrection des fleurs sauvages

External links

(French) limag.refer.org

References

↑ Salim Jay, "Dictionnaire des écrivains marocains", Eddif, 2005, p. 217-221

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 29535970 LCCN: n50074518 SUDOC: 035296844 BNF: cb11909687k

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Name	Khair-Eddine, Mohammed
Alternative names
Short description	Moroccan poet
Date of birth	1941
Place of birth
Date of death	1995
Place of death

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