The Authorized Paul Bowles Web Site

The Paul Bowles Room

A part of the

Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM)

8 zankat America (Rue d'Amérique)

Medina

Tangier, Morocco

The Tangier American Legation Museum (and Paul Bowles Room) is open Monday―Friday from 10 AM to 1 PM and from 3 PM until 5 PM.

The inner courtyard of the Tangier American Legation Museum. The entire museum and the Paul Bowles Room are open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 1 PM, and from 3 PM to 5 PM. There is no charge for admission. This historic property―a gift from Sultan Moulay Suliman to the U.S. in 1821―is the oldest American diplomatic property in the world and the only property on foreign soil which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This is a 'must-see' place during your visit or stay in Tangier, Morocco.

The Paul Bowles Room was the inspiration of Gloria Kirby, a resident of Tangier who established this exposition through her donation of books, furnishings, photographs, and other memorabilia relating to the life of Tangier’s most famous expatriate writer and composer, Paul Bowles. As a work-in-progress, the Paul Bowles Room continues to evolve with contributions from other individuals.

On display are a wide range of photographs and pictures depicting Paul Bowles's life during his many years in Morocco.

A copy of the original portrait of Paul Bowles by the celebrated Chilean-born artist Claudio Bravo is also on display in the Paul Bowles Room.

Mohamed Jadidi, an employee of the Tangier American Legation Museum, speaks fluent English, French, Spanish and Arabic. Books by and about Paul Bowles and Tangier are available for purchase.

An interior view of the Paul Bowles Room. The Moroccan Chiadma rug is a gift from W. Russell Pickering and Brooke Pickering, notable experts on oriental and Moroccan carpets. Other donated and acquired items on exhibition are books, letters, Jane Bowles's telephone and several of Paul Bowles's suitcases.


Gloria Kirby stands at the entrance to the Paul Bowles Room and at right, with Paul Bowles on a terrace at her Tangier villa.

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