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Abdelaziz Ait Bensaleh

An acclaimed Moroccan novelist, historian, and researcher based in Marrakech. Known for his deep engagement with Moroccan cultural heritage and forgotten historical archives, Ait Bensaleh made a striking impact on contemporary Maghrebi literature with novels such as The Afro-American and The Blind. He achieved widespread regional acclaim after winning the Sharjah International Book Fair Award for Best Arabic Novel (2025) for The House of Life (Bayt Al-Hayat, published by Miskiliani). Renowned for his rigorous archival excavation, rich sensory prose, and philosophical reflections on collective memory, his literary project explores the fragility of human knowledge, exile, and the unyielding struggle to preserve cultural identity against historical erasure.

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