Mohamed Choukri is celebrated for his unflinching autobiographical trilogy, which offers a raw and unvarnished depiction of life at society's margins. Drawing heavily from his own experiences with poverty and life in the Tangier slums, his work is characterized by stark realism and an authentic voice. Choukri's prose is direct and uncompromising, exposing the darker facets of human existence with penetrating honesty. His writings achieved international acclaim, translated into numerous languages, lauded for their distinctive perspective on reality.
Dans le Maroc des années 1940, Mohamed assiste terrorisé au meurtre de son frère par son propre père. Fuyant le "monstre", il erre dans les bas-fonds de Tanger, côtoie la famine et la délinquance. De ces nuits à la belle étoile, il gardera le goût du sexe et l’amertume de la prison. La vérité crue et l’audace littéraire de Mohamed Choukri ont fait de cette autobiographie une oeuvre culte.