{"id":212876,"date":"2019-04-28T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=212876"},"modified":"2019-06-30T16:31:03","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T19:31:03","slug":"ceara-book-fest-to-feature-moroccan-writer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/ceara-book-fest-to-feature-moroccan-writer\/","title":{"rendered":"Cear\u00e1 book fest to feature Moroccan writer"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Moroccan writer and filmmaker Abdellah Ta\u00efa is one of the foreign authors invited for the 13th<\/sup> Cear\u00e1 International Book Biennial taking place from August 16 to 25 at the\u00a0Events Center<\/a>\u00a0in Cear\u00e1 state capital Fortaleza.\u00a0Ta\u00efa, who was born in Morocco and lives in France, has published eight novels, most of which are autobiographical. He\u2019s known as the first Arab writer who went public with his homosexuality, 13 years ago.<\/p>\n

According to the Biennial\u2019s coordinator Goreth Albuquerque, the invitation made to Taia originated from the board of curators, comprising Ana Miranda, In\u00eas Pinheiro and Carlos Vasconcelos. According to Goreth, one of the Biennial\u2019s concerns is with diversity of narratives, and the Moroccan writer provides that, as well as quality literature and an interesting discourse.<\/p>\n

Ta\u00efa\u2019s\u00a0He Who Is Worthy of Love<\/em> is out in Brazil from publishing house\u00a0Editora N\u00f3s<\/a>. The book is a compilation of letters from Ahmed, a Moroccan homosexual living in Paris, to his deceased mother, to the lover who he left Morocco for France with, another past lover, and a childhood friend. Subjects include homosexuality, Ahmed\u2019s relationship with his mother, his ties with Morocco, and Arab identity in French society.<\/p>\n

The Biennial is themed Cities and Books<\/em> \u2013 which relates to the Moroccan\u2019s profile of a writer living away from his birthplace. \u201cHis literature converses with the theme. It speaks of being away while holding on to one\u2019s culture, it speaks of the place of immigration,\u201d Goreth told ANBA over the phone. The notion of \u201ccities\u201d here is understood as more than just urban dwelling places; it also concerns the personal place that informs one\u2019s own geography, according to the coordinator.<\/p>\n

Ta\u00efa is expected to sit on a panel on \u2018Cities\u2019 alongside another author and a moderator. He\u2019s also slated to join \u2018Biennial outside the Biennial\u2019 events elsewhere in the city and in other cities. Goreth believes it\u2019d be interesting for Taia to sit down and talk with young people from the outskirts. \u201cHe\u2019s still really young and his narrative is very contemporary, it speaks to the questions of identity and youth,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

The schedule for the Biennial is still being worked on, but the international guest authors usually engage with audiences and in activities in the event\u2019s many discussion and exhibition spaces, including \u2018reader clubs.\u2019<\/p>\n

Past editions of the Cear\u00e1 international Book Biennial have seen about 55,000 visitors a day. The event gets attended by writers, publishers, teachers\/professors and lots of students. It will feature ten days\u2019 worth of exhibits, lectures, panels, conferences, storytelling, book launches and artist performances.<\/p>\n

Instead of writers, this Biennial will honor books: Mia Couto\u2019s Sleepwalking Land<\/em>, Raduan Nassar\u2019s To the Left of the Father <\/em>and Nat\u00e9rcia Campos\u2019s A Casa<\/em>. Authors including Frei Betto, Luciana Villas-B\u00f4as, Marco Lucchesi, Mia Couto, Socorro Acioli, Ant\u00f4nio Torres, Chico Alvim, Descartes Gadelha, Fausto Nilo and Raduan Nassar have confirmed theire attendance. Nassar is of Arab descent.<\/p>\n

The Biennial is hosted by the Cear\u00e1 government\u2019s Secretariat for Culture, in partnership with Instituto Drag\u00e3o do Mar, with backing from the Brazilian Ministry of Citizenship, via the Rouanet Culture Incentive Act. Admission is Free.<\/p>\n

Quick facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

13th<\/sup> Cear\u00e1 International Book Biennial
\nAugust 16-25, 2019
\nCentro de Eventos do Cear\u00e1
\nAvenida Washington Soares, 999 \u2013 Fortaleza \u2013 CE
\nFree admission
\nFind out more\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fran\u00e7ois Guillot\/AFP<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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