Rachida Lamrabet
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| Born | 1970 (age 54–55) Morocco |
| Language | Dutch |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Genre | novel, short story, theatre |
Rachida Lamrabet (born 1970) is a Moroccan-born Belgian writer and lawyer writing in Dutch.
A native of the Rif region,[1] she came to Belgium with her parents in 1972.[2] Lamrabet until recently worked as a lawyer for the Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism.[3] Her first novel Vrouwland (Woman Country), published in 2007, received the Flemish Debuutprijs.[4] In 2006, her story "‘Mercedes 207" was awarded the Kleur de kunst! (Colour the arts!) prize by Kif Kif; it was included in the anthology Kif Kif. New Voices from Flanders.[3]
Her writing has appeared in Banipal, a magazine dedicated to contemporary Arab literature.[5]
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