Abdelrahim Lahbibi

{{Short description|Moroccan novelist (born 1950)}}

Abdelrahim Lahbibi (born 1950) is a Moroccan novelist.

Early life

He was born in Safi and attended university in Fez. He studied Arabic at the College of Arts and Human Sciences, graduating with a BA in 1970.

Career

He has worked as a teacher and educationist ever since. His novel The Journeys of 'Abdi, known as Son of Hamriya ({{langx|ar|تغريبة العبدي, المشهورة أيضا بولد الحمرية}}) was shortlisted for the 2013 Arabic Booker Prize.{{Cite web |url=http://www.arabicfiction.org/author/119.html |title=Profile |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305151014/http://www.arabicfiction.org/author/119.html |archive-date=2014-03-05 |url-status=dead }}

Novels

  • Bread, Hashish and Fish (2008)
  • The Best of Luck (2010)
  • The Journeys of 'Abdi, known as Son of Hamriya (2013)

References