Date: 6 November 2010
On November 6, La Mamounia will celebrate the first La Mamounia Literary Awards, honoring the best of Moroccan literature. Eager to contribute to the growth of Moroccan literature, La Mamounia has gathered an international French-speaking jury to judge and name the winner of the literary prize, valued at 20,000 euros ($26,000). The awards are designed to position La Mamounia as a center for both literary culture and luxury. By contributing to Morocco’s arts and culture, the awards provide a national and international stage for Moroccan authors writing in French.
The panel of judges, overseen by French journalist and TV/radio host Guillaume Durand, includes author Christine Orban, radio producer and author Denise Bombardier, founder of Editions Le Fennec Layla Chaouni, singer and composer Julien Clerc, literary professor Khalid Zekri, founder of Le Magazine Littéraire du Maroc Abdesselam Cheddadi, author Marc Dugain, Head of the French Literary Academy of Belgium Jacques De Decker, French journalist Elisabeth Tchoungui, and literary connoisseur Layla Chaouni.