Quote by: Tahar Ben Jelloun

In the '70s I was in exile; every time I went back I wondered if they'd take my passport away.


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Author Bio


  • NameTahar Ben Jelloun
  • DescriptionMoroccan writer and poet
  • BornDecember 1, 1944
  • CountryMorocco
  • ProfessionWriter; Poet; Psychotherapist; Novelist
  • WorksThe Sand Child; This Blinding Absence Of Light;
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Legion Of Honour; Grand Officer Of The Legion Of Honour; Commander Of The National Order Of Merit; Prix Goncourt