Tangier, 'the most extraordinary and mysterious city in the world', in Mohamed Choukri's mind, was a haven for many Western writers in the early twentieth century. Paul Bowles, Jean Genet and Tennessee Williams all spent time there, and each was befriended in turn by Choukri. Collected here for the first time are Choukri's delightful recollections ...
Described by Tennessee Williams as "a true document of human desperation, shattering in its impact", Choukri's autobiography, of which this is the first volume, speaks for an entire generation of North Africans. Born in the Rif, Choukri moved with his family to Tangiers at a time of great famine. His childhood was spent in abject poverty, and ...
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(Antaeus) [Edited By Daniel Halpern] [Heinrich Boll, Peter Handke, Dovid Bergelson, Mohamed Choukri, Eugene Fromentin, Alain,...
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Description: First edition in card covers with French flaps. In original glassine wrapper. Forward by Gavin Lambert and a note by Tennesse Williams. Very minor edgewear, glassine wrapper has small chip, light edgewear. Very nice copy. Near Fine. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Telegram
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781846590504ISBN:1846590507
Description: BRAND NEW HARDCOVER. 8.2 by 5 inches. [allow 1-2 weeks transit to europe]. (00320 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Hardcover ) read more
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PETER OWEN. LONDON 1973
Date Published: 1973
Description: Dust Jacket Included. First British Commonwealth Edition. Fine in a Vg. + to Nf. dj. (One inch tear with attendant creasing at bottom righthand corner of front cover. A few small edge tears & traces of light shelfwear. read more
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: CADMUS EDITIONS.
Date Published: 1979
Description: SIGNED Limited Edition. Copy #151 of 200 numbered copies. Signed by Paul Bowles & Mohamed Choukri. Fine in creme-colored printed wrappers in a clear acetate protective wrapper. Features a brief note by Tennessee Williams & a foreword by Gavin Lambert. read more
Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: SANTA BARBARA: CADMUS EDITIONS. 1979
Date Published: 1979
Description: Signed by Author(s) SIGNED Limited Edition. One of 200 numbered copies signed by Paul Bowles & by Mohamed Choukri. Fine in printed wrappers, with clear acetate cover. read more
Description: (Brussells) 1996, Didier Devillez Editeur. First edition octavo. A fine copy in green printed wraps. With red wrap around band. Inscribed by the author in Arabic and English to Paul Bowles' biographer. read more
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