Hafid Bouazza

Hafid Bouazza honoured as "Freethinker of the Year" (2014).

Hafid Bouazza (Arabic: حفيظ بوعزة, ḥafīẓ būʿazza) (born 8 March 1970 in Oujda, Morocco[1]) is a Moroccan-Dutch writer. Bouazza came to the Netherlands in October 1977 as a seven-year-old boy. He lived with his parents in the village Arkel, near Gorinchem, until he went to study Arabic language and literature at the University of Amsterdam.[1]

He received the E. du Perron prize for his 1996 debut De voeten van Abdullah (The feet of Abdullah). Later works include Momo and Solomon, in 2001 Een beer in bontjas ("A bear in a fur coat"); the play adaptions Apollien, De slachting in Parijs ("The massacre in Paris") and Othello; and Het monster met de twee ruggen : een kameropera ("The beast with two backs: a libretto"). His 2004 novel Paravion won the 2004 "De Gouden Uil" prize. His novel Spotvogel appeared in 2009, after years of silence. Bouazza, an atheist,[1] is known for his criticism of Islam. His sister Hassnae is a noted journalist.[2][3] In 2014, the Dutch freethinkers association De Vrije Gedachte honoured him with the title of "Freethinker of the Year".[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ally Smid (18 May 2014). "Hafid Bouazza: oer-Hollandse jongen met een passie voor middeleeuwse literatuur". Trouw. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. "Zomergasten:Hafid Bouazza" (in Dutch). VPRO. Retrieved 10-05-09. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. Visser, Harm (2006-02-23). "Leven zonder God, elf interviews over ongeloof:Hafid Bouazza" (in Dutch). Hoei, Boei. Retrieved 10-05-09. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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