Agadir

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Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine's novel Agadir (1967) uses the 1960 earthquake that devastated the city of Agadir as a metaphor for the societal upheavals in post-independence Morocco. Khaïr-Eddine, a prominent Moroccan writer, worked in Agadir after the earthquake, an experience that directly influenced his novel. His writing style is characterized by experimental language, invented words, and a blend of genres, reflecting themes of cultural disorientation and conflict. The novel Agadir is considered a significant work in post-independence Moroccan literature.1

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Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine
…worked for the government in Agadir, helping to restore order after an earthquake there. This experience led to his novel Agadir (1967), in which the earthquake comes to represent the upheavals of contemporary Moroccan society.
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…worked for the government in Agadir, helping to restore order after an earthquake there. This experience led to his novel Agadir (1967), in which the earthquake comes to represent the upheavals of contemporary Moroccan society.
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