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'''Emily Keene''', Cherifa of Wazan or [[Ouazzane|Ouzzane]] of [[Morocco]] (1849–1944) was a British expatriate, adventurer and travelogue.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Chaouch|first=Khalid|date=2013|title=When East Meets West in Emily Keene's My Life Story (1911)|journal=Middle Ground: Journal of Literary and Cultural Encounters|volume=5|pages=277–296}}</ref> She went to Morocco in 1871 as a governess and fell in love with the Sharif of Ouzzane, a powerful regional governor in Morocco She married the Sharif of Ouzzane in 1873 even though there was strong opposition from both families.<ref>{{Cite book|title=My Life Story|last=Keene|first=Emily|publisher=Edward Arnold|year=1912|location=London|pages=1}}</ref> This was one of the first widely known cases of interracial marriage between a British expatriate and a Moroccan.<ref name=":0" /> |
'''Emily Keene''', Cherifa of Wazan or [[Ouazzane|Ouzzane]] of [[Morocco]] (1849–1944) was a British expatriate, adventurer and travelogue.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Chaouch|first=Khalid|date=2013|title=When East Meets West in Emily Keene's My Life Story (1911)|journal=Middle Ground: Journal of Literary and Cultural Encounters|volume=5|pages=277–296}}</ref> She went to Morocco in 1871 as a governess and fell in love with the Sharif of Ouzzane, a powerful regional governor in Morocco She married the Sharif of Ouzzane in 1873 even though there was strong opposition from both families.<ref>{{Cite book|title=My Life Story|last=Keene|first=Emily|publisher=Edward Arnold|year=1912|location=London|pages=1}}</ref> This was one of the first widely known cases of interracial marriage between a British expatriate and a Moroccan.<ref name=":0" /> |
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She was an important figure bringing vaccination to the region.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58976869|title=Tale of Moroccan Romance|date=1940-01-21|work=Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954)|access-date=2019-04-22|pages=2}}</ref> |
She was an important figure bringing vaccination to the region.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58976869|title=Tale of Moroccan Romance|date=1940-01-21|work=Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954)|access-date=2019-04-22|pages=2}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
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She bore two sons, one of which succeeded his father as the Sharif of Ouzzane. |
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| ⚫ | She bore two sons, one of which succeeded his father as the Sharif of Ouzzane. She eventually divorced the Sharif after the finding out of an extramarital affair. The Sharif died in 1891.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pippasperegrinations.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/finding-emily-keene-shareefa-of-wazzan-tangier-morocco/|title=Finding Emily Keene, Shareefa of Wazzan: Tangier, Morocco.|last=pippabiker|date=2013-05-18|website=Pippa's Peregrinations|language=en|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> Keene's son Moulay Ali ben Abdeslam then became Sharif of the region. He served as an officer in the French Army. |
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| ⚫ | She eventually divorced the Sharif after the finding out of an extramarital affair. The Sharif died in 1891.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pippasperegrinations.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/finding-emily-keene-shareefa-of-wazzan-tangier-morocco/|title=Finding Emily Keene, Shareefa of Wazzan: Tangier, Morocco.|last=pippabiker|date=2013-05-18|website=Pippa's Peregrinations|language=en|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> Keene's son Moulay Ali ben Abdeslam then became Sharif of the region. He served as an officer in the French Army. |
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== Career == |
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She was a prolific writer and notetaker of her daily life, which was collected and published under the title ''My Life Story'' published in 1912. |
She was a prolific writer and notetaker of her daily life, which was collected and published under the title ''My Life Story'' published in 1912. |
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== Death == |
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She died in 1944 in Tangier.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The British Bride of Tangier|last=Bekkaoui|first=Khalid|publisher=Moroccan Cultural Studies Centre|year=2011}}</ref> |
She died in 1944 in Tangier.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The British Bride of Tangier|last=Bekkaoui|first=Khalid|publisher=Moroccan Cultural Studies Centre|year=2011}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:46, 9 July 2023
Emily Keene, Cherifa of Wazan or Ouzzane of Morocco (1849–1944) was a British expatriate, adventurer and travelogue.[1] She went to Morocco in 1871 as a governess and fell in love with the Sharif of Ouzzane, a powerful regional governor in Morocco She married the Sharif of Ouzzane in 1873 even though there was strong opposition from both families.[2] This was one of the first widely known cases of interracial marriage between a British expatriate and a Moroccan.[1]
She was an important figure bringing vaccination to the region.[3]
Personal life
She bore two sons, one of which succeeded his father as the Sharif of Ouzzane. She eventually divorced the Sharif after the finding out of an extramarital affair. The Sharif died in 1891.[4] Keene's son Moulay Ali ben Abdeslam then became Sharif of the region. He served as an officer in the French Army.
Career
She was a prolific writer and notetaker of her daily life, which was collected and published under the title My Life Story published in 1912.
Death
She died in 1944 in Tangier.[5]
References
- ^ a b Chaouch, Khalid (2013). "When East Meets West in Emily Keene's My Life Story (1911)". Middle Ground: Journal of Literary and Cultural Encounters. 5: 277–296.
- ^ Keene, Emily (1912). My Life Story. London: Edward Arnold. p. 1.
- ^ "Tale of Moroccan Romance". Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954). 1940-01-21. p. 2. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ pippabiker (2013-05-18). "Finding Emily Keene, Shareefa of Wazzan: Tangier, Morocco". Pippa's Peregrinations. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ Bekkaoui, Khalid (2011). The British Bride of Tangier. Moroccan Cultural Studies Centre.
External links
- My Life Story (1912), accessible online
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