Hamza Ben Driss Ottmani is award in 1997 by the "" Société de Géographie humaine de Paris"" ("humain geography society of Paris) with the "" prix René-Caillié"" ("René-Caillié award"). His book ""Le Fils du Soleil"" ("Son of the Sun") received in 2006 the ""Prix du Maroc du livre"" ("Morocco book award"), in creative writing category. His biography of Kaddour Benghabrit has been selected by the ""Prix Grand Atlas"" in 2011.