For Bread Alone - by Mohamed Choukri (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Choukri's book has become a classic of world literature.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"A true story of human desperation, shattering in its impact."--Tennessee Williams</p><p>Driven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed's family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life. But his father is unable to find work and grows violent. Mohamed learns how to charm and steal. During a short spell in a filthy Moroccan jail, a fellow inmate kindles his life-altering love of poetry.</p><p>The distinguished writer <b>Paul Bowles</b>, perhaps best known for his novel <i>The Sheltering Sky, </i> collaborated closely with <b>Mohamed Choukri</b> on the translation of <i>For Bread Alone, </i> and penned the introduction.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'A true document of human desperation, shattering in its impact.' --"Tennessee Williams"<BR><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Mohamed Choukri (1935-2003) is one of North Africa's most controversial and widely read authors. After a childhood of poverty and petty crime, Choukri learned how to read and write at the age of twenty. He then became a teacher and writer, finally being awarded the chair of Arabic Literature at Ibn Batuta College in Tangier. Paul Bowles is a distinguished writer and translator who is best known for his novel The Sheltering Sky.
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