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Brahim El Guabli

Brahim El Guabli is an associate professor of comparative thought and literature at Johns Hopkins University.

The Sub-Saharan African Turn in Moroccan Literature
Moroccans protest against racism in front of the country’s parliament building in Rabat, September 2014. Stringer/Reuters
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The Sub-Saharan African Turn in Moroccan Literature

With the increasing presence of sub-Saharan African migrants in North Africa over the past decade, public discussions of race and prejudice are losing their taboo. Moroccan writers are encouraging a broader awareness of structural racism by including more Black characters in their novels and by depi
Brahim El Guabli • 9 min read
The Sub-Saharan African Turn in Moroccan Literature
Moroccans protest against racism in front of the country’s parliament building in Rabat, September 2014. Stringer/Reuters
Current Analysis

The Sub-Saharan African Turn in Moroccan Literature

With the increasing presence of sub-Saharan African migrants in North Africa over the past decade, public discussions of race and prejudice are losing their taboo. Moroccan writers are encouraging a broader awareness of structural racism by including more Black characters in their novels and by depi
Brahim El Guabli • 9 min read