Ahmed Sefrioui () (January 1, 1915 - February 25, 2004) was a Moroccan novelist and pioneer of Moroccan literature in the French language.
Biography
He was born in Fes in 1915 of Berber parents. After 1938 he worked at the government departments of culture, education and tourism in Rabat. He died in 2004.
References
Books
- Le chapelet d'ambre (Le Seuil, 1949) : His first novel centered on Fez (for this novel he receives "le grand prix littéraire du Maroc")
- La Boîte àmerveilles (Le Seuil, 1954) : the city of Fez, as seen through the eyes of the little Mohammed. This novel about traditions and life in the city was a milestone for Moroccan literature.
- La maison de servitude (SNED, Algérie, 1973)
- Le jardin des sortilèges ou le parfum des légendes (L'Harmattan, 1989).