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Ahmed Taïeb El Alj
أحمد الطيب العلج
(Known as "Ahmed Taïeb El Alj")
Patriarch of Moroccan Vernacular Theater, Playwright, Lyricist
Born
Sep 09, 1928
Fez, Morocco
Fez, Morocco
Passed Away
Dec 01, 2012
Rabat, Morocco
Lifespan
84 years old
"He dressed the Moroccan language in the garments of drama and made our people laugh and reflect."
Archival Overview
Patriarch of modern Moroccan theater, playwright, and poet who authored over forty plays and adapted Molière and Shakespeare into Moroccan Darija, penning the lyrics of classic national songs.
Biographical Record
Ahmed Taïeb El Alj was born in Fez into a family of traditional carpenters and wood artisans. Developing a lifelong passion for folk poetry and dramatic arts, he transformed Moroccan vernacular theater in the 1950s and 1960s with the Troupe de la Maâmora.
His adaptations of world theater into idiomatic, richly poetic Moroccan Darija (such as Molière's Tartuffe and Le Médecin malgré lui) became beloved theatrical masterpieces. He also wrote timeless lyrics for legendary singers including Abdelwahab Doukkali.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Al-Shuhada Cemetery
Rabat, Morocco
Rabat, Morocco
GPS: 34.0267, -6.8417
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