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Casablanca in the Novel

Between memory, tension and destiny through the writing of Rida Lamrini

Casablanca is not simply a city. It is a presence, a tension, a living breath. In fiction, it becomes a character in its own right, traversed by its contradictions, its silences, and its invisible fractures.

A metropolis in perpetual movement, Casablanca carries countless narratives within its streets, where soaring ambitions, heartbreak, and singular human destinies collide. It offers a dense, visceral backdrop where every boulevard seems to hold a story waiting to unfold.

« Casablanca cannot be told. It reveals itself, fragment by fragment. »

In contemporary literature, it often embodies a frontier: between modernity and memory, between dazzling light and opacity. It is simultaneously a city of possibilities and one of acute disparities.

In the pages of novelists, Casablanca frequently becomes the stage for tense psychological mysteries, progressive revelations, and intimate conflicts. The city acts as a catalyst, laying bare what characters seek to escape or desperately understand.

In Rida Lamrini's literary universe, it occupies a central crossroads where destinies and family heritages intertwine. It is never indifferent: it shapes, challenges, and exposes.

✍️ Literary Essay

Casablanca, Between Shadow and Light — A City at the Heart of My Novels

A personal look at the city that runs through my novels, its contrasts, its ambitions and its humanity.

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📚 Reference Study · September 2026

Casablanca in Rida Lamrini's Novelistic Imagination

A cross-sectional study of the Casablanca trilogy and Les Intouchables, intended for readers, students and researchers.

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📰 Did you know?

Following their publication in bookstores, the novels of the Casablanca saga (The Powerful of Casablanca and The Raptors of Casablanca) were serialized as a daily column in the leading national business newspaper L'Économiste. A vibrant homage to classic serialized storytelling that captivated thousands of readers every morning.

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