by Najat El Hachmi · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423355198
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«La hija extranjera» is the novel by Najat El Hachmi, published by Planeta in paperback (240 pages, in Spanish).
The protagonist, born in Morocco and raised in rural Catalonia, reaches adulthood with a dilemma: accept an arranged marriage to her cousin or move to Barcelona to develop her talent. Her relationship with her mother and her native Berber language shape a story about identity, immigration, and freedom between two cultures.
This Spanish edition, translated by Rosa María Prats, was awarded the Premio Sant Joan for narrative.
For readers of contemporary fiction interested in stories about migration, identity, and the relationship between mothers and daughters.
Najat El Hachmi is a Moroccan-Spanish writer based in Catalonia. She holds a degree in Arabic Studies from the University of Barcelona. She is the author of a personal essay on her bicultural identity, and three previous novels, the first of which earned her the 2008 Ramon Llull Prize, the 2009 Prix Ulysse, and was a finalist for the 2009 Prix Méditerranée Étranger.
