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Artists who fell for Morocco

Roland Barthes

The semiologist returned to Morocco often and taught in Rabat.

  • From: France
  • Their art: writer
  • In Morocco: stays from 1963; taught in Rabat 1969–70
  • Made here or about here: a diary of his time in Morocco, published posthumously

Where in Morocco

  • Rabat: taught at the university, 1969–70
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Barthes
  2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Barthes

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