Tales of Joujouka

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The Book

Tales of Joujouka was first published in 1975 by the Capra Press in Santa Barbara, California. The editor was Edouard Roditi. [Hamri, Mohamed, "Tales of Joujouka", (Santa Barbarra, 1975)"] It was the last of thirty five chapbooks in a series which also included Anaïs Nin , Raymond Carver, Lawrence Durrell and Henry Miller. Hamri was the only Moroccan published in the series. [Hamri, Mohamed, "Tales of Joujouka", (Santa Barbarra, 1975)"] It is a collection of the tales and legends of the village of Jajouka and its master musicians Master Musicians of Joujouka. The book includes "The Legend of Boujeloud" which relates the origin myth for the Master Musicians of Joujouka and their association with the deity Pan. The story "The Cultivator with Lions and Healer of Crazy Minds" is an account of Sidi Ahmed Scheich's first encounter with the musicians ancestors c.800 AD. He is the Sufi saint who founded the village. Translation from the original Magrebi is by Blanca Nyland. [Hamri,Mohamed, "Tales of Joujouka", (Santa Barbara, 1975)]

Limited Edition

The original edition was printed with a card cover. 50 numbered and signed hardbound copies were also published in 1975. [Hamri,Mohamed, "Tales of Joujouka", Hardback Limited signed edition, (Santa Barbara, 1975)]

New Edition

In 2003 The Black Eagle Press in Tangier Morocco produced a new edition of the book which contained an introduction and three extra tales. [Hamri, Mohamed"]

ISBN

*0-88496-043-9 hbk.
*0-88496-044-7 pbk.
*0-9523838-8-8 (2003 edition)

ee also

*Joujouka Black Eyes
*Boujeloud
*Brion Gysin
*William S. Burroughs
*Timothy Leary

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