Hassan Bahara
Encyclopedia
Hassan Bahara is a Moroccan-Dutch
writer. He grew up in Amsterdam
. He won the "El Hizjra Prize for Literature" in both 2000 and 2001. Een verhaal uit de stad Damsko is his debut novel
. Bahara is editor for the satirical literary weekly Propria Cures
. Bahara is an atheist and critical of Islam
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Moroccan-Dutch
The terms Moroccan-Dutch or Dutch-Moroccans refer to immigrants from Morocco to the Netherlands and their descendants. They are one of the larger allochtoon groups, making up 10.4% of the country's total population of foreign background....
writer. He grew up in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. He won the "El Hizjra Prize for Literature" in both 2000 and 2001. Een verhaal uit de stad Damsko is his debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
. Bahara is editor for the satirical literary weekly Propria Cures
Propria Cures
Propria Cures is a Dutch satirical student newspaper, published weekly in Amsterdam. Established in 1890, it is one of the oldest student newspapers in the Netherlands...
. Bahara is an atheist and critical of Islam
Criticism of Islam
Criticism of Islam has existed since Islam's formative stages. Early written criticism came from Christians, prior to the ninth century, many of whom viewed Islam as a radical Christian heresy...
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