Vom Zauber der Zunge. Reden gegen das Verstummen

by Rafik Schami

Wenn Rafik Schami einen Literaturpreis erhält, nutzt der Bestsellerautor solche Anlässe, um über seine Arbeit nachzudenken und uns daran teilhaben zu lassen. Doch auch der Dank des Dichters gerät unweigerlich zu Geschichten, die jeweils weitere provozieren, und plötzlich sind wir mittendrin und treffen auf so gute alte Bekannte wie Onkel Salim...

90 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Born in Damascus, Syria in 1946, Rafik Schami (Arabic: رفيق شامي) is the son of a baker from an Arab-Christian (originally Aramaic) family. His schooling and university studies (diploma in chemistry) took place in Damascus. From 1965, Schami wrote stories in Arabic. From 1964-70 he was the co-founder and editor of the wall news-sheet Al-Muntalak (The Starting-Point) in the old quarter of the city. In 1971 Schami moved to Heidelberg and financed further studies by typical guest worker jobs (factories, building sites, restaurants). He earned his doctorate in chemistry in 1979 and began career in the chemical industry. In his spare time, he co-founded the literary group Südwind in 1980 and was part of the PoLiKunst movement. Schami became a full time author in 1982. He lives in Kirchheimbolanden with his Bavarian wife and son and he holds dual citizenship. Schami's books have been translated into 20 languages

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5
Besser für jemanden, der Rafik Schami als Autor bereits kennt.

[Kathrin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Für mich nicht das beste Werk des Autors