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Keywords: Literature


Commemorating 30 years since the passing of Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine

A commemorative day will mark the 30th anniversary of the passing of Moroccan writer Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine (1941–1995) at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences in Beni Mellal on December 13, 2025. The event, organized by the LRALLARC Laboratory in partnership with the Eurêka Association,......

Algerian-French writer Boualem Sansal elected to Belgium’s Royal Academy

Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal, who has been imprisoned in Algeria for nearly a year, has been elected to the Royal Academy of French Language and Literature of Belgium, the institution’s permanent secretary Yves Namurannounced on Monday. “Boualem Sansal embodies the......

László Krasznahorkai awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for visionary works on human fragility

The Swedish Academy has honored Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai with the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, recognizing his transformative prose and apocalyptic vision. Known for his intricate, unbroken sentences and meditations on decay and redemption, Krasznahorkai’s body of......

SIEL 2025 draws 403,000 visitors, highlighting Moroccan literature's global appeal

The 30th International Publishing and Book Fair (SIEL) concluded its week-long celebration in Rabat, attracting over 403,000 visitors, as confirmed by the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication. This impressive turnout signifies a 26% increase from the previous year, underscoring the fair's......

Morocco celebrates literary excellence at the 55th Morocco Book Prize

Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication held the 2024 Morocco Book Prize ceremony this Saturday in Rabat, coinciding with the 30th International Publishing and Book Fair (SIEL). This prestigious event, now in its 55th edition, stands as one of the nation’s most distinguished......

Siel 2025: Celebrating culture and literary legacy in rabat

The international book and publishing fair (siel) in rabat has kicked off, gathering influential figures to discuss the evolving cultural and literary landscapes of morocco and beyond. This year’s event features over 775 exhibitors from 51 countries, showcasing more than 100,000 titles, making......

Remembering Mario Vargas Llosa: A Literary Titan of Latin America

Mario Vargas Llosa, the acclaimed Nobel Laureate and prominent figure in Latin American literature, passed away on Sunday in Lima at the age of 89. His son, Alvaro Vargas Llosa, announced that the esteemed author died peacefully at home, surrounded by family. For over fifty years, Vargas Llosa shaped......

Mario Vargas Llosa, the last giant of Latin American literature, passed away at the age of 89

Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian-Spanish Nobel laureate, passed away on Sunday in Lima at the age of 89, marking the end of an era. He was the last great representative of the golden generation of Latin American literature, which also included figures like Gabriel García Márquez and Julio......

Paris Book Festival highlights Morocco's literary scene

The Paris Book Festival, set to open this Friday at the Grand Palais in the French capital, is honoring Morocco as a "major player" in African publishing, according to Pierre-Yves Bérenguer, the festival's director. "Long reliant on European and Eastern publishing networks,......

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