Abdelkrim Ghallab (December 31, 1919, in Fes – August 14, 2017, in El Jadida) was a Moroccan political journalist, cultural commentator, and novelist. He is an important figure both in the literary and political field (editor of the Istiqlal Party daily al-Alam).
Early life.
He studied both at the University of Al-Karaouine in Fez and at the University of Cairo, where he took his M.A. in Arabic literature. He is the author of five novels and three collections of short stories. Among his best known novels are "Sab'ab Atwat" ("Seven Gates", 1965) and "Dafann al-m'd" ("We buried the past", 1966); the latter is praised as representative of a new school of writing called "nationalist realism". According to Simon Gikandi his Arabic style is known for its "graceful and at times scholarly classicism".
Career.
In 2004 he was awarded the Maghreb Culture prize of Tunis. His work has been translated in many languages. Abdelkrim Ghallab died in El Jadida on August 14, 2017, aged 97.
Bibliography.
The first volume includes: "Mât qarîr al-'ayn" (I will die comforted, 1965); "al-Sudd"; "al-Ard: h:abibatî" (my beloved earth, 1971); "Waajradja-hâ min al-djanna" (la sacó of paradise, 1971); "Hâdhâ al-wadjh a'rifu-hâ" (Conozco ese rostro, 1971).
The second volume is about the auto-biographical novel and includes: "Sab'a abwâb" (seven doors, 1984); "Sifr al-takwîn" (Génesis, 1996) and "al-Shayjűja al-z:âlima" (La injusta vejez, 1999).
The third volume, (novels) includes: "Dafannâ al-mâd:î" (The past is buried, 1966) and "al-Mu' allim ' Alî" (Ali the teacher).
The fourth volume includes: "S:abâh:.. wa-yazh:af al-layl" (For tomorrow...and the face of the night, 1984).
The fifth volume includes: "Wa-'âda al-zawraq ilá al-nab" (la barca volvió à la fuente, 1989) and "Shurűh: fî l-marâyâ" (Comentarios en el espejo, 1994).
Novels 
Translations in French
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