The Moth

Courting Paul Bowles in Tangier

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Three literary pilgrims search for a beloved author. 

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Edgar Oliver

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Paul Bowles, Exile, and a Bar Mitzvah September 24, 2012

Recorded Date

April 30, 2011

“So then we sat down on the floor in front of Paul Bowles' door.”

Photo by Sarah Stacke
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