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Najat El Hachmi
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| Born | June 2, 1979 Beni Sidel, Morocco |
| Language | Spanish, Arabic, Berber, Catalan |
| Nationality | Moroccan - Spanish |
Najat El Hachmi was born on July 2, 1979. She is a talented writer from Morocco and Spain. She lives in Catalonia, a region in Spain. Najat El Hachmi studied Arabic at the University of Barcelona. She writes about her life and identity, blending two cultures. Her first novel won the important Ramon Llull Award in 2008.
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About Najat El Hachmi's Life
Najat El Hachmi was born in a place called Beni Sidel in Morocco. When she was eight years old, her family moved to Catalonia, Spain. She studied Arabic literature at the University of Barcelona. Today, she lives in Granollers, Spain. She became a Spanish citizen in 2006.
Najat started writing when she was only twelve years old. At first, it was just for fun. Later, writing became a way for her to share her thoughts. It also helped her understand her own life better. She explores what it means to belong to two different cultures.
Najat El Hachmi's Writing Career
Najat El Hachmi's first book was called Jo també sóc catalana (which means "I am also Catalan"). This book came out in 2004. It was about her own life story. It explored how she grew to feel like she belonged in her new country.
In 2008, she won a very important award for Catalan books. It was the Ramon Llull Award. She won it for her novel called L'últim patriarca (The Last Patriarch). This novel tells the story of a Moroccan person who moves to Spain. The story shows how a father, who sometimes acts like a boss, has problems with his daughter. She wants to live by modern rules, different from the old traditions.
Books by Najat El Hachmi
- 2004 Jo també sóc catalana [I am also Catalan]. Columna Edicions. ISBN: 84-664-0424-4.
- 2008 L'últim patriarca. Editorial Planeta. ISBN: 978-84-9708-185-6.
- English translation: 2010 The Last Patriarch. London: Serpent's tail. ISBN: 978-1-84668-717-4.
- 2008 «L'home que nedava» [The man who swam], a short story in El llibre de la Marató: Vuit relats contra les malalties mentals greus. Columna Edicions. ISBN: 9788466409643.
- 2011 La caçadora de cossos. Editorial Planeta. ISBN: 978-84-08-09877-5.
- English translation: 2013 The Body Hunter. Serpent's Tail, 2013.
- 2015 La filla estrangera, Edicions 62. ISBN: 978-84-297-7468-9.
- 2018 Mare de llet i mel. Edicions 62. ISBN: 978-84-297-7644-7.
- 2021 El lunes nos querrán (this book won the 77th Nadal Prize)
- 2023 Mère de lait et de miel édition Verdier. ISBN: 2378561598.
Awards and Recognition
- 2008 — Ramon Llull Award for her book The Last Patriarch
- 2021 — Nadal Prize for her book El lunes nos querrán
See also
In Spanish: Najat el Hachmi para niños
