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{"title":"Exploring social dynamics and cross-cultural encounters in Paul Bowles’s translations of Moroccan (oral) literature: insights from Choukri, Layachi, and Mrabet’s narratives","authors":"Imad Youssefi","doi":"10.1080/13629387.2023.2273559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2023.2273559","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTPaul Bowles’s literary productions, both factual and fictional, were significantly influenced by Moroccan culture, where he resided for over half a century. Despite facing harsh criticism, particularly as postcolonial critique gained prominence in literary circles, Bowles gave life to a collection of stories and life histories from a distinctly Moroccan perspective. Issues of (mis)representation, Orientalism, authority, and authorship of translated works were central to the controversy. This paper delves into the portrayal of self and other within Bowles’s translation of life stories and fiction by his Moroccan collaborators, Choukri, Layachi, and Mrabet. Their narratives are examined in the context of Tangier’s multicultural environment, where sexual, socio-cultural, ethnic, and religious identities are perpetually questioned and negotiated. The paper argues that through collaborative translation, Bowles allowed marginalised voices from the underground of Moroccan society to emerge, subverting stereotypical images perpetuated by colonial hegemony and elitist nationalist discourses. By investigating issues pertaining to (mis)representation, Orientalism, authority, and authorship within these translated works, the study sheds light on the power dynamics and complexities inherent in cross-cultural literary encounters.KEYWORDS: Culturetranslationrepresentationauthorityand collaboration Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1 Oral literature encompasses the spoken artistic and cultural expressions of a community, including storytelling, songs, chants, proverbs, and myths, transmitted verbally across generations to convey traditions, knowledge, and cultural identity.2 Translation mine; original : « Il s’agit d’une technique de viol tendre et imperceptible. Ce procédé pseudo-littéraire ressemble beaucoup plus à l’interrogatoire policier consenti qu’à une saisie et une retranscription de la réalité marocaine qui, malgré l’implantation de Bowles à Tanger, lui échappe totalement … Cette littérature bâtarde ne nous concerne pas. À présent Bowles a trouvé un filon. Il l’exploite et le perfectionne. Nous ne jugerons pas le discours (supposé ou vrai) du jeune M’Rabet. Mais à la lecture de ces deux livres, nous pouvons dire que le Marocain, le Tangérois en l’occurrence, ne peut se reconnaître dans cette image trompeuse et folklorique de la réalité ».","PeriodicalId":46182,"journal":{"name":"Journal of North African Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134973510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Sudanese imbroglio","authors":"Khalil Fadl Osman","doi":"10.1080/13629387.2023.2267360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2023.2267360","url":null,"abstract":"Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).","PeriodicalId":46182,"journal":{"name":"Journal of North African Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136097524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Algeria’s economic and political trends after the Hirak movement","authors":"Madelyn Haden, Gabriel Harr-Siebenlist","doi":"10.1080/13629387.2023.2254025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2023.2254025","url":null,"abstract":"Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).","PeriodicalId":46182,"journal":{"name":"Journal of North African Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136341284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commanding the faithful: the Kingdom of Morocco’s relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran","authors":"Annie Tracy Samuel","doi":"10.1080/13629387.2023.2258337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2023.2258337","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis study analyses the Kingdom of Morocco’s relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, focusing on Morocco’s decision to sever ties with Iran in 2009. It sheds light on the dynamics that drive Morocco’s foreign policy and highlights the importance of domestic political considerations in shaping foreign policy and the close connections in the view of the Moroccan regime between Islam and security. The assessment is driven by a critical and source-driven analysis of Moroccan policies and perspectives. It is based on evidence obtained during fieldwork conducted in Morocco, including in-person interviews with top Moroccan foreign-policy makers; on analysis of English, Arabic, and Persian primary sources, including news reports, official statements, and U.S. diplomatic cables; and on insights derived from the historical, empirical, and theoretical literature on subjects pertaining to foreign policy, Islam, and regime legitimacy. That examination reveals, and this study argues, that Morocco’s decision to rupture relations with Iran in 2009 and its foreign policy regarding Iran more broadly were driven by two key concerns: (1) Morocco’s position in relation to the prevailing strategic dynamics of the Middle East, particularly apprehension over Iran’s growing role in the region, the mobilisation of Arab monarchies into a coalition to counter Iranian influence, and the implications of a close alliance with the United States; and (2) the paramount goal of Morocco’s domestic policy, that of maintaining monarchical authority and legitimacy, and the king’s reliance on a particular interpretation of Islam and his role as Commander of the Faithful in pursuit thereof.KEYWORDS: MoroccoIranforeign policyIslamMiddle East AcknowledgementsThe author is grateful to the Arabic Language Institute in Fes, all those who were interviewed for this study, and Bruce Maddy-Weitzman for his feedback.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1 An important exception is Fernández-Molina (Citation2016).2 One scholar (Zartman Citation1985, 97) has claimed that Islam is ‘absen[t]’ from and ‘unnecessary’ to both the conduct and understanding of Moroccan foreign policy. A notable exception in this regard is Hmimnat Citation2020.3 MFAC is now known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriets.4 Also spelled Kacem Mohamed Tajeddine and Qassim Mohammed Taj al-Din.5 See Cherkaoui Citation2018; Elatouabi Citation2018; Errazzouki Citation2018; Ghanmi Citation2018; Igrouane Citation2017; Jacobs Citation2019; Kasraoui Citation2018a; Koudelka and Sandby-Thomas Citation2018; Masiky Citation2018; Morocco World News Citation2017; Citation2018b; Mouzahem Citation2018; Zaireg Citation2018.6 Article 41 of the 2011 Morocco Constitution. For English translations see ‘Draft Text of the Constitution Adopted at the Referendum of 1 July 2011,’ trans. Jefri J. Ruchti, in World Constitutions Illustrated, ed. Jefri ","PeriodicalId":46182,"journal":{"name":"Journal of North African Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136306444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wartime North Africa: a documentary history 1934–1950 <b>Wartime North Africa: a documentary history 1934–1950</b> , edited by Aomar Boum and Sarah Abrevaya Stein, Stanford, Calif., Stanford University Press, 2022, xii + 368 pp., £XX (softcover), ISBN: 978-1-50363-199-1","authors":"Patrick Crowley","doi":"10.1080/13629387.2023.2259560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2023.2259560","url":null,"abstract":"Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Notes1 Asseraf, Arthur. (@ArthurAsseraf). 2023. ‘All day I’ve felt nauseous thinking about the attack against the Ghriba synagogue in Djerba. Every time we’re murdered, while we’re shopping for food or praying’ Twitter, May 10, 2023, 6.57 pm https://twitter.com/ArthurAsseraf/status/1656342597017665540.","PeriodicalId":46182,"journal":{"name":"Journal of North African Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136307687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Undesirables: a Holocaust journey to North Africa","authors":"Christopher Silver","doi":"10.1080/13629387.2023.2255390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2023.2255390","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46182,"journal":{"name":"Journal of North African Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135826602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pacted Democracy in the Middle East: Tunisia and Egypt in Comparative Perspective","authors":"Mieczysław P. Boduszyński","doi":"10.1080/13629387.2023.2217397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2023.2217397","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46182,"journal":{"name":"Journal of North African Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135641646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Christopher Silver, Recording History: Jews, Muslims, and Music across Twentieth-century North Africa","authors":"Jonathan Shannon","doi":"10.1080/13629387.2023.2219079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13629387.2023.2219079","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46182,"journal":{"name":"Journal of North African Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135642748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}