Das letzte Wort der Wanderratte

by Rafik Schami

German

123 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

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

[Cornell Raab · Rating 4 out of 5]

Knob - Lauch, genial!

[Iris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fabulierkunst, etwas Witz und Poesie, schnell gelesen. Die Geschichten erinnere ich nicht mehr, lange her. Ich weiss aber, dass ich Schamis Werke im Vergleich zu anderen der "Gastarbeiterliteratur" immer spannend und bereichernd fand.

[clara margareta]

schön geschrieben, ich kann nur einfach mit dem genre fabel nicht sonderlich viel anfangen. ich bin vlt auch nicht die zielgruppe. menschen die diese art der literater mögen, können das buch sicher mehr schätzen als ich.