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Abdellah Taïa

1973 - Today

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Abdellah Taïa (Arabic: عبد الله الطايع; born 1973) is a Moroccan writer and filmmaker who writes in the French language and has been based in Paris since 1999. He has published nine novels, many of them heavily autobiographical. His books have been translated into Arabic and many European languages. Described by Interview Magazine as a "literary transgressor and cultural paragon," Taïa claimed to be the first openly gay Arab writer in 2006, and, as of 2014, he claims to be the only openly homosexual Moroccan writer or filmmaker. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abdellah Taïa is the 6,586th most popular writer (up from 6,773rd in 2019), the 171st most popular biography from Morocco (up from 197th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Moroccan Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Abdellah Taïa ranks 6,586 out of 7,302. Before him are Anna Burns, Frederica Sagor Maas, Ann Oakley, Melissa Rosenberg, Oliver La Farge, and Thomas Shadwell. After him are Sarah J. Maas, Lionel Trilling, Catherine Cookson, Scott Westerfeld, Kaifi Azmi, and William Collins.

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Among people born in 1973, Abdellah Taïa ranks 443. Before him are Youssef Chippo, Konstantinos Kenteris, Nimród Antal, Tabatha Cash, Jason Behr, and Irakli Okruashvili. After him are Toshihide Saito, Félix Trinidad, Marcelo Delgado, Tana French, Lee Min-sung, and Gigi Galli.

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In Morocco

Among people born in Morocco, Abdellah Taïa ranks 171 out of 264. Before him are Khadija Arib (1960), Hindi Zahra (1979), Youssef Chippo (1973), Najat Vallaud-Belkacem (1977), Lahcen Ouadani (1959), and Abdelkader El Brazi (1964). After him are Ronald Agénor (1964), Nabil Dirar (1986), Abde Ezzalzouli (2001), Tarik Sektioui (1977), Hasna Benhassi (1978), and Nacer Abdellah (1966).

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Among WRITERS In Morocco

Among writers born in Morocco, Abdellah Taïa ranks 13. Before him are Eva Illouz (1961), Malika Oufkir (1953), Ahmed Rami (1946), Muriel Barbery (1969), Katherine Pancol (1954), and Leïla Slimani (1981). After him are Laila Lalami (1968).

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