Ismail Ghazali

Background

He was born in the Amazigh village of M"Rirt in northern Morocco.

Education

He studied Arabic literature at university.

Career

To date, he has published several novels and novellas and six collections of short stories.

Achievements

• His book Garden of the Spotted Gazelle was shortlisted for the Moroccan Book Prize in 2012. His novel The Season of Pike Fishing was longlisted for the 2014 Arabic Booker Prize.