Tahar Ben Jelloun

Summary

Tahar Ben Jelloun is a human^[1]. Born in Fez^[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1944^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], poet^[5], psychotherapist^[6], novelist^[7], and painter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Tahar Ben Jelloun's place of birth was Fez^[2].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun was born on December 1, 1944^[3].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun was born on December 1, 1947^[10].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun held citizenship in Morocco^[11].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun held citizenship in France^[12].
• Arabic was Tahar Ben Jelloun's native language^[13].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun's professions included writer^[4].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun's professions included poet^[5].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun's professions included psychotherapist^[6].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun's professions included novelist^[7].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun's professions included painter^[8].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun's professions included short story writer^[14].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun's field of work was novel^[15].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun's field of work was short story^[16].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun was educated at Mohammed V University^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Tahar Ben Jelloun is This Blinding Absence of Light^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Tahar Ben Jelloun is The Sacred Night^[19].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun received the Commander of the National Order of Merit^[21].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun received the Prix Goncourt^[22].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun received the honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal^[23].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun received the Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain^[24].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun is recorded as male^[26].
• Tahar Ben Jelloun's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: MA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-12-21^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 20c658dc-8ff2-45de-b509-7f2d495a79fa^[31]

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Origins and Family

Tahar Ben Jelloun's place of birth was Fez^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 1, 1944^[3] and December 1, 1947^[10]. Arabic was his native language^[13].

Education

Tahar Ben Jelloun was educated at Mohammed V University^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], poet^[5], psychotherapist^[6], novelist^[7], painter^[8], and short story writer^[14]. Fields of work include novel^[15], a literary form^[32] and short story^[16], a literary genre^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include This Blinding Absence of Light^[18], a literary work^[34] and The Sacred Night^[19], a literary work^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[36], in France^[37]; Commander of the National Order of Merit^[21], a grade of an order^[38], in France^[39]; Prix Goncourt^[22], a literary award^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1903^[42]; honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal^[23], an award^[43], in Canada^[44]; Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain^[24], an award^[45], in Belgium^[46], founded in 1835^[47]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[25], a grade of an order^[48], in France^[49].

Why It Matters

Tahar Ben Jelloun ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (321 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to him include This Blinding Absence of Light^[52], a literary work^[53] and Racism Explained to My Daughter^[54], a literary work^[55].

FAQs

Where was Tahar Ben Jelloun born?

Tahar Ben Jelloun was born in Fez^[2].

What did Tahar Ben Jelloun do for work?

Tahar Ben Jelloun worked as writer^[4], poet^[5], psychotherapist^[6], novelist^[7], and painter^[8].

Where did Tahar Ben Jelloun go to school?

Tahar Ben Jelloun was educated at Mohammed V University^[17].

What awards did Tahar Ben Jelloun receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[20], Commander of the National Order of Merit^[21], Prix Goncourt^[22], and honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal^[23].