Najat El Hachmi
Writer
Born in Nador (Morocco) in 1979, Najat El Hachmi is a writer and has a degree in Arabic philology from the University of Barcelona. She debuted with Jo també sóc catalana (Edicions 62, 2004), an autobiographical text about her identity and feeling of belonging in a new country. In 2008 she won the Premi Ramon Llull award for her novel L’últim patriarca (Edicions 62, 2008), part one of a family trilogy in which she recreates the experiences created by the coexistence of different cultures. Translated into ten languages, the novel was also runner-up in the Prix Méditerranée Étranger 2009 and winner of the Prix Ulysse in Corsica. The trilogy is completed by La filla estrangera (Edicions 62, 2015) and Mare de llet i mel (Edicions 62, 2018). Her work Sempre han parlat per nosaltres (Edicions 62, 2019) is an essay about feminism and identity. She writes regularly in the press and has contributed to various radio programmes. She is currently a columnist at El Periódico de Catalunya newspaper.
Update: 25 July 2018