{"title":"Mohamed Choukri","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMohamed Choukri\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a poignant glimpse into life in Morocco through gripping narratives that blend vivid memoir with evocative fiction. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eFor Bread Alone\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTales of Tangier\u003c\/em\u003e, explore themes of hardship, survival, and the complexities of urban existence with raw honesty and lyrical intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect profound reflections on identity and social reality, delivered in a voice that is both intimate and unflinching. Choukri’s writing invites a deep engagement with the cultural and personal struggles of his characters, making his books a compelling addition to both \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"for-bread-alone-by-mohamed-choukri-9781846590108","title":"For Bread Alone","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDriven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed’s family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life. But things are no better there. Eight of Mohamed’s siblings die of malnutrition and neglect, and one is killed by his father in a fit of rage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn moving to another province, Mohamed learns how to charm and steal, and discovers the joys of drugs, sex, and alcohol. Proud, insolent, and afraid of no-one, he returns to Tangiers, where he is caught up in the violence of the 1952 independence riots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is here, during a short spell in a filthy Moroccan jail, that a fellow inmate kindles Mohamed’s life-altering love of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Bread Alone\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful and honest depiction of hardship and resilience, capturing the struggle for survival and the awakening of a passion for the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46843669151980,"sku":"9781846590108","price":44.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12628533482845.jpg?v=1758806962"},{"product_id":"tales-of-tangier-by-mohamed-choukri-9780300251357","title":"Tales of Tangier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe complete short stories of acclaimed Moroccan author Mohamed Choukri, translated into English and collected in one volume for the first time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMohamed Choukri’s vivid stories invite the reader to wander the streets of Tangier, the ancient coastal crossroads between Europe and Africa, and to meet its denizens at markets, beaches, cafés, and brothels. Choukri’s Tangier is a place where newborns are for sale, swindlers hawk the Prophet’s shoes, and boys collect trash to sell for food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChoukri says that “writing is a protest, not a parade.” And in these thirty-one stories, he privileges the voices of those ignored by society: the abused, the abandoned, the addicted. The tales are at once vibrant local vignettes and profound reflections on the lives, sufferings, and hopes of Choukri’s fellow Tangerines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853307105516,"sku":"9780300251357","price":25.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24511313482294.jpg?v=1759196163"},{"product_id":"in-tangier-by-mohamed-choukri-9781846590610","title":"In Tangier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor much of the twentieth century, Tangier stood at a crossroads of cultures, creativity, and chaos. Its labyrinthine streets and vivid contradictions attracted adventurers and artists, forming the backdrop of an era of literary and cultural revolution. At its heart was Mohamed Choukri, a self-taught writer whose life epitomised resilience and transformation, rising from illiteracy and hardship to become one of Morocco's most celebrated voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Tangier\u003c\/em\u003e captures Choukri's memories of the city and his encounters with luminaries Paul Bowles, Jean Genet, and Tennessee Williams, whose lives intertwined with his own. Against the evocative backdrop of 1970s Tangier, Choukri offers readers a glimpse into the complex personalities of these iconic figures while painting a portrait of a city teetering between past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Tangier\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the spirit of a city and its indelible mark on literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606257385708,"sku":"9781846590610","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a9c6b2532d888ff201686e18e3ed7456.jpg?v=1778193064"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/mohamed-choukri.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}