The Rumpus.net » Ben Taher Jelloun http://therumpus.net Books, Music, Movies, Art, Politics, Sex, Other Mon, 20 May 2013 04:53:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Post-Revolt Lit http://therumpus.net/2011/09/post-revolt-lit/ http://therumpus.net/2011/09/post-revolt-lit/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:40:58 +0000 Lisa Dusenbery http://therumpus.net/?p=87371 “The concept of the ‘individual’ has been born during these revolts. At the same time, tribal structures and ethnic traditions will not simply disappear. Tribal culture will have to enter into a modern framework and that is very complicated but individualism is here to stay.”

In this interview, Moroccan-born novelist and poet Ben Taher Jelloun opens up about the Arab Spring, the challenges of post-dictatorship nations, and the anticipation of a “creative boom.” Jelloun discusses the importance of Arab writers’ visibility in Europe, distinguishes between revolution and revolt, and speaks on writing from Gadhafi’s perspective.

]]> “The concept of the ‘individual’ has been born during these revolts. At the same time, tribal structures and ethnic traditions will not simply disappear. Tribal culture will have to enter into a modern framework and that is very complicated but individualism is here to stay.”

In this interview, Moroccan-born novelist and poet Ben Taher Jelloun opens up about the Arab Spring, the challenges of post-dictatorship nations, and the anticipation of a “creative boom.” Jelloun discusses the importance of Arab writers’ visibility in Europe, distinguishes between revolution and revolt, and speaks on writing from Gadhafi’s perspective. He also implores young people to read.

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