Fouad Laroui
(Morocco, 1958) in 2013 won the Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle for his collection of short stories The Curious Case of Dassoukine's Trousers. Since his debut in 1996 humor has been his weapon against intolerance, both in his novels and in his other work. In his fiction, such as the collection of short stories Poldermarokkanen (2010), the novels Une année chez les Français (2011) and La femme la plus riche de Yorkshire (2011), Laroui describes time and again the collision between North African culture and Western culture. Laroui grew up in Casablanca and studied econometry, mathematics, physics and architecture in Paris. He lectures French literature and Arab culture at the University of Amsterdam.
Past events
Living forever: eternal desire
Adam Zagajewski, eminent poet and essayist from Poland readis from his work, followed by Ramayana expert Arshia Sattar (India) in conversation with Dutch writer and philosopher Joke Hermsen.
The Text of my Life: Fouad Laroui
In Dutch.
Can I put my heart at your feet?
Connie Palmen and Sabri Saad El Hamus plunge into the world of sweet voices, bliss and temptation, hosted by Fouad Laroui. And HartenJagers Daniel Cornelissen and Simon Heijmans play Hartstuk by Heiner Müller. In Dutch.
Like me. Please like me. Opening Lecture by Amin Maalouf
Guest of honour Amin Maalouf ponders the deeper layers and consequences of a simple request: Like me. The lecture is followed by a debate with Aminatta Forna, Fouad Laroui and Andrés Neuman chaired by Sheila Sitalsing. In English.
In search of pure Islam
Joris Luyendijk speaks with journalist Rachida Azough, writer Ian Buruma and the Moroccan/Dutch writer Fouad Laroui on Laroui's book On Islamism. Dutch spoken.
