Sheikh Zayed Book Award
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Edition 11 (2017) Winner
Abdallah Laroui
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Abdallah Laroui
Aliases:
عبدالله العروي
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-11-07 （Azemmour, Morocco）
- Nationality
- Moroccan
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Azemmour (birthplace) → Rabat (residence and employment) → Paris (studies)
Career
- Occupations
- philosopher, historian, novelist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1953-2000
- Affiliations
- Mohammed V University (faculty)
- Influenced By
- Marxist historicism, Raymond Aron
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institut d'études politiques (Sciences Po) | Political and Social Studies | History and Economics | Diplôme d'études supérieures | 1953-1958 | France |
| Mohammed V University | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department of History | Doctorat d'État (博士) | 1963-1976 | Morocco |
Institut d'études politiques (Sciences Po)
Political and Social Studies
/ History and Economics
Degree:
Diplôme d'études supérieures
Period:
1953-1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
France
Studied under Raymond Aron and others
Mohammed V University
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
/ Department of History
Degree:
Doctorat d'État (博士)
Period:
1963-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Morocco
Defended thesis 'Les Origines sociales et culturelles du nationalisme marocain, 1830–1912' in 1976; published 1977
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Premi Internacional Catalunya (Catalonia International Prize) | — | — | Departament de la Presidència (Catalonia) | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Sheikh Zayed Book Award | — | 今年の文化人（Cultural Personality of the Year） | Sheikh Zayed Book Award organization | 受賞 |
Premi Internacional Catalunya (Catalonia International Prize)
2000
Organization:
Departament de la Presidència (Catalonia)
Result:
受賞
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
2017
Category:
今年の文化人（Cultural Personality of the Year）
Organization:
Sheikh Zayed Book Award organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'Idéologie arabe contemporaine: essai critique
1967 political thought / ideologyA critical examination of ideological currents in the Arab world, discussing the tension between traditionalism and historicism.
critique of ideologymodernity versus tradition
La crise des intellectuels arabes: Traditionalisme ou historicisme?
1974 intellectual history / critiqueExamines the position and role of Arab intellectuals, arguing the dilemma between traditionalism and historicism; translated into English.
role of intellectualshistoricism
Translations
- The Crisis of the Arab Intellectual: Traditionalism Or Historicism? (English translation)
Les origines sociales et culturelles du nationalisme marocain: 1830-1912
1977 historyA study based on his doctoral thesis analyzing the social and cultural origins of Moroccan nationalism.
origins of nationalismsocial change in colonial period
L'Histoire du Maghreb: un essai de synthèse
1970 historyAn interpretive essay offering a synthetic overview of the history of the Maghreb.
regional historyhistorical interpretation
Islam et modernité
1987 Islamic studies / modernityA critical consideration of the relationship between Islam and modernity, discussing interactions of religion, society, and politics.
Islam and modernizationreligious reform
Islam et histoire
1999 Islamic thought / historyAttempts to situate Islam historically, discussing the relation between religious texts and historical consciousness.
Islamic thoughthistorical consciousness
Le Maroc et Hassan II: Un témoignage
2005 memoir / testimonyA testimonial essay on Moroccan politics during the reign of Hassan II.
contemporary historypolitical testimony
L'Exil
1998 novelOne of Laroui's novels addressing political and personal themes of exile.
exileindividual and politics
Bibliography
- L'Idéologie arabe contemporaine: essai critique (1967)
- La crise des intellectuels arabes: Traditionalisme ou historicisme? (1974)
- L'Histoire du Maghreb: un essai de synthèse (1970)
- Les origines sociales et culturelles du nationalisme marocain: 1830-1912 (1977)
- Islam et modernité (1987)
- Islam et histoire (1999)
- L'Exil (novel, 1998)
- Le Maroc et Hassan II: Un témoignage (2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- critical, historicist analytical styleessayistic and polemical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- materialist analysis of historytension between modernization and traditionreflections on the role of intellectuals
Legacy
Abdallah Laroui is a major Moroccan and Arab thinker and historian whose historicist and critical analyses of culture and ideology have significantly influenced academic and public intellectual debates.
Academic Societies
- Middle East Studies Association (related)
Archives
- Mohammed V University library/archives (possible holdings)
Trivia
- His mother died when he was very young.
- He obtained the agrégation in Islamic studies in 1963 and completed his Doctorat d'État in 1976.
- He writes in both French and Arabic; much of his philosophical work is written in Arabic.