HM King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to Moroccan writer, Fouad Laoui, who won on Tuesday the French prestigious Goncourt literary prize.
The sovereign stresses that the reward «crowns a distinguished literary career and comes as a recognition of your creativity in writing».
Expressing our great pride, we are convinced that this distinction will incite you to continue to stand out in the field of writing and contribute to the promotion of the Moroccan cultural legacy, with its multiple manifestations, both inside and outside the country, the Royal message reads.
The Goncourt academy announced on Tuesday that the Moroccan novelist and short-story writer, won France’s prestigious Goncourt prize for his short story “L’étrange affaire du pantalon de Dassoukine”.
