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Artists who fell for Morocco

Juan Goytisolo

Spain's great novelist lived his last twenty years in Marrakech and is buried next to Genet.

  • From: Spain
  • Their art: writer
  • In Morocco: 1997–2017 in Marrakech
  • What you can still see: His grave in Larache, beside Genet

Where in Morocco

  • Marrakech: lived here from 1997 until his death
  • Larache: buried in the civil cemetery next to Jean Genet
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Goytisolo
  2. es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Goytisolo

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