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'''Abdelkader Benali''' ( |
'''Abdelkader Benali''' ([[Berber languages|Riffian-Berber]] ⵄⴱⴷⵍⵇⴰⴷⵔ ⴱⵏⵄⵍⵉ; born 25 November 1975 in Ighazzazen, [[Morocco]]) is a [[Moroccan-Dutch]] writer and journalist. |
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When he was four years old, he and his family, of [[Riffians|Riffian]] background, migrated to [[The Netherlands]] and settled in [[Rotterdam]], where his father worked as a butcher. When he was twenty-one his [[debut novel]] ''Bruiloft aan zee'' (Wedding by the Sea) appeared and was a huge critical and commercial success. It was translated into many languages. He received the [[Libris Prize]] for his second novel, ''De langverwachte'' ("The Long-Awaited"). |
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In addition to novels and plays, Benali has published essays and reviews in respected newspapers and magazines including ''[[De Volkskrant]]'', ''[[Vrij Nederland]]'', ''[[De Groene Amsterdammer]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' and ''[[Algemeen Dagblad]]''. Benali is an avid long-distance runner, his personal record being 2:52:19, achieved at the 2007 [[Rotterdam Marathon]]. He also wrote a book about his failed attempt to improve his best result, ''Marathonloper'' (Marathon Runner).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abdelkaderbenali.nl/boekboek/show/id=89508 |title=Biografie |publisher=Abdelkader Benali |first=Abdelkader |last=Benali |accessdate=9 May 2009 |language=Dutch |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323171520/http://www.abdelkaderbenali.nl/boekboek/show/id%3D89508 |archivedate=23 March 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrcboeken.nl/interview/zie-de-schrijvers-werken-abdelkader-benali |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614075027/http://www.nrcboeken.nl/interview/zie-de-schrijvers-werken-abdelkader-benali |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2008 |title=Zie de schrijvers werken – Abdelkader Benali |language=Dutch |first=Reinier |last=Kist |publisher=[[NRC Handelsblad]] |accessdate=9 May 2009 }}</ref> |
In addition to novels and plays, Benali has published essays and reviews in respected newspapers and magazines including ''[[De Volkskrant]]'', ''[[Vrij Nederland]]'', ''[[De Groene Amsterdammer]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' and ''[[Algemeen Dagblad]]''. Benali is an avid long-distance runner, his personal record being 2:52:19, achieved at the 2007 [[Rotterdam Marathon]]. He also wrote a book about his failed attempt to improve his best result, ''Marathonloper'' (Marathon Runner).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abdelkaderbenali.nl/boekboek/show/id=89508 |title=Biografie |publisher=Abdelkader Benali |first=Abdelkader |last=Benali |accessdate=9 May 2009 |language=Dutch |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323171520/http://www.abdelkaderbenali.nl/boekboek/show/id%3D89508 |archivedate=23 March 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrcboeken.nl/interview/zie-de-schrijvers-werken-abdelkader-benali |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614075027/http://www.nrcboeken.nl/interview/zie-de-schrijvers-werken-abdelkader-benali |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2008 |title=Zie de schrijvers werken – Abdelkader Benali |language=Dutch |first=Reinier |last=Kist |publisher=[[NRC Handelsblad]] |accessdate=9 May 2009 }}</ref> |
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Abdelkader Benali (Riffian-Berber ⵄⴱⴷⵍⵇⴰⴷⵔ ⴱⵏⵄⵍⵉ; born 25 November 1975 in Ighazzazen, Morocco) is a Moroccan-Dutch writer and journalist.
When he was four years old, he and his family, of Riffian background, migrated to The Netherlands and settled in Rotterdam, where his father worked as a butcher. When he was twenty-one his debut novel Bruiloft aan zee (Wedding by the Sea) appeared and was a huge critical and commercial success. It was translated into many languages. He received the Libris Prize for his second novel, De langverwachte ("The Long-Awaited").
In addition to novels and plays, Benali has published essays and reviews in respected newspapers and magazines including De Volkskrant, Vrij Nederland, De Groene Amsterdammer, Esquire and Algemeen Dagblad. Benali is an avid long-distance runner, his personal record being 2:52:19, achieved at the 2007 Rotterdam Marathon. He also wrote a book about his failed attempt to improve his best result, Marathonloper (Marathon Runner).[1][2]
Abdelkader Benali has mastered Dutch, and speaks Berber and English. He is a non-believer, despite his family's Muslim faith and tradition. He believes in the far-right Great Replacement conspiracy theory, he, however, sees it as a positive change for society stating "in my opinion the great replacement couldn't come soon enough".[3]
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Moroccan writers |
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References
- ^ Benali, Abdelkader. "Biografie" (in Dutch). Abdelkader Benali. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- ^ Kist, Reinier. "Zie de schrijvers werken – Abdelkader Benali" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- ^ Benali, Abdelkader (24 May 2022). "Migratie gaat de wereld veranderen, van mij kan de omvolking niet snel genoeg gaan". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Dutch novelists
- Dutch journalists
- Libris Prize winners
- Moroccan writers
- Berber writers
- Dutch people of Riffian descent
- Dutch people of Moroccan-Berber descent
- Moroccan emigrants to the Netherlands
- Writers from Rotterdam
- Dutch male novelists
- 21st-century Dutch male writers
- Dutch former Muslims