Najat El Hachmi

Najat El Hachmi Buhhu is a Catalan writer born in Nador, Morocco. She holds a Degree in Arabic Philology from the University of Barcelona (UB) and ​​she contributes to several media and various radio stations. The strangeness of the feeling of belonging to two different countries, in addition to her desire to bring together both worlds, led her to write her first book, Jo també sóc catalana (Columna, 2004). Her works of fiction include her first novel, L’últim patriarca (Planeta, 2008), which received the 2008 Ramon Llull Prize, the Prix Ulysse and was a finalist for the Prix Méditerranée étranger. She also authored La cazadora de cuerpos (Columna – Planeta, 2011); La filla estrangera (Edicions 62 – Destino, 2015), awarded with the BBVA Sant Joan Novel Award and the City of Barcelona Award, ​​and the successful Mare de llet i mel (Edicions 62 – Destino, 2018). Her most recent work is an essay on feminism and Islam, Sempre han parlat per nosaltres (Edicions 62 – Destino, 2019), which has been well received by critics and audiences alike.