Abdelkarim Jouaiti (Arabic: عبد الكريم جويطي) (born 1962) is a Moroccan novelist. Early life Born in Beni Mellal, he works in the Moroccan civil service and was at one point the Ministry of Culture's regional director in Tadla-Azilal. Career He is the author of several novels including: Night of the Sun (1992) Celebrations of Death (1996) Yellow Morella (2002) Platoon of Ruin (2007) Platoon of Ruin was longlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize in 2009. External links Author's website (in Arabic) References People from Beni Mellal Moroccan novelists Moroccan male writers Male novelists 1962 births Living people