Publishing from and for Morocco: A Conversation with Hicham Houdaïfa and Kenza Sefrioui 

6.30pm – FREE but please book

In conversation with Clara Défachel

This talk will discuss the challenges faced by authors, translators and publishers in Morocco to publish their texts locally, in a literary market that is often submerged by texts imported from France or the Middle East.

Clara Défachel will be in conversation with Hicham Houdaïfa and Kenza Sefrioui, the directors of En Toutes Lettres, which is engaged in an activist journey to publish critical work that speaks to local readerships. They will discuss the strategies they have developed to reach multilingual audiences, notably through the programme Open Chabab, the challenges that come with developing a multilingual editorial line, and the critical issue of literary translation.

This event received financial support from Scottish Graduate School for the Arts and Humanities.

Running time: 1h 30m