- International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2015 · Shortlist
ممر الصفصاف
Mamarr al-Safsaf
“Willow Alley” (title translated by AI)
Ahmed al-Madeeni (أحمد المديني, born 1947)
English editions
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In a fresh quarter on the edge of an ancient Moroccan town, neighbours and animals with human souls try to live in safety while a handful of overbearing men hold power. The caretaker of a half-built block, and a group determined to keep its claim to the land, resist being wiped out, helped by a strange third creature, in a string of adventures and riddles.
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About the book
- Form
- Novel
- Length
- 382 pages in the original
- Genres
- Politics (assigned by AI)
- Set in
- Morocco
- First published
- 2014 by Al-Markaz al-Thaqafi al-Arabi
- Author's age
- 67 when first published
- ISBN
9789953686752 (original)
- More
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