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Cizia Zykë
Cizia Zykë (born Jean-Charles Zykë; c. 1949 – 27 September 2011) was a French writer and adventurer born in Morocco. He wrote numerous books on exploring dangerous corners of the world.
Biography.
Born to a French-Albanian ex-legionnaire father and a Greek mother, he was raised in Taroudannt until Morocco gained independence in 1956 when they all left for Bordeaux. His teenage years are marked with rebellion and violence - he was arrested twice. As a 17-year-old he tried
his life in Toronto. He then went on to write fiction books.
Cizia Zykë died of a heart attack in Bordeaux, on 27 September 2011.
Partial bibliography.
- "Oro" ()
- "Sahara" ()
- "Parodie" ()
- "Fièvres" ()
- "Tuan" ()