Experience a wonderfully complex world of characters and cultures as you explore modern damascus with a spirited teenage. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hand full of stars by rafik schami and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. T his sprawling novel of life and death in damascus, by germansyrian writer rafik schami, is a 1001 nights of the mid20th century. A hand full of stars, translated by rika lesser, 1990. A hand full of stars is relevant to students of literature in any country. When he begins his account, the narrator spends his days playing with his friends and dreaming of becoming a journalist. Syrianborn rafik schami rates as one of the leading figures of german migrant literature. Hand full of stars by rafik schami, 9781566568401, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. See all books authored by rafik schami, including the years best fantasy and horror. Our list is devoted to works of literature, history, contemporary politics, travel, art, and cuisine from around the world, often from areas underrepresented in western media. Midtwentieth century damascus, syria, is the locale of an autobiographical novel detailing four years of a youths growth to adulthood. This is extremely wellwritten, and does not seem to suffer for being a translated work. Rafik schami was born in damascus in 1946, came to germany in 1971 and studied chemistry in heidelberg.
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He currently lives in the city of kirchheimbolanden with his bavarian wife and son and he holds dual citizenship. A hand full of stars kindle edition by schami, rafik. This acclaimed book by rafik schami is available at in several formats for your ereader. A hand full of stars cooperative childrens book center. A hand full of stars, book by rafik schami paperback. A conversation with rafik schami words without borders. A handful of stars plus paperback november 28, 1991.
Buy the paperback book a hand full of stars by rafik schami at indigo. Damascus nights by rafik schami, philip boehm, paperback. Today he is the most successful germanspeaking arabic writer. His schooling and university studies diploma in chemistry took place in damascus. Rafik schami was born in damascus in 1946, came to germany in 1971, and studied chemistry in heidelberg. A hand full of stars and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A hand full of stars ebook by rafik schami rakuten kobo. A handful of stars by rafik schami, 9780575046436, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Schamis books have been published in more than twenty languages. Rafik schami is currently considered a single author.
Midtwentieth century damascus, syria, is the locale of an autobiographical novel. In brief incidents, directly told, the narrator grows from a schoolboy of 14 to a promising journalistic rebel three years later. A syrian teenager chronicles the countrys worsening political situation, the rise of censorship and his own ambition to become a journalist in a country that imprisons anyone opposed to the government. His novels have been translated into 21 languages and received numerous internat. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Definitions of rafik schami, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of rafik schami, analogical dictionary of rafik schami english. First published in 1987 in germany where schami now lives, an awardwinning novel in the form of the journal of an unnamed boy growing up in schamis native damascus. Compelled to leave the school he loves despite the varying competence of its teachers and to do. Read a hand full of stars by rafik schami available from rakuten kobo. In the classical arab tradition of taletelling, here is a magical book that celebrates the power of storytelling, delightfully transformed for modern sensibilities by an awardwinning author.
Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Usually im not so keen on young adult fiction, but this was exceptionally good. Rafik schami books list of books by author rafik schami. A syrian teenager chronicles the countrys worsening. A hand full of stars by rafik schami, paperback barnes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a. Synopsis experience a wonderfully complex world of characters and cultures as you explore modern damascus with a spirited teenage boy. A distinctive migrant literature began to emerge significantly as a result of both schamis own writing and his role as a facilitator for other writers. A hand full of stars dutton, 1990 by rafik schami, translated by rika lesser, winner of the batchelder award. A hand full of stars is written in the form of diary entries. Run away, 2019 to worm the details out of him, asks wilde to lend a hand, and sure enough, wilde, unearthing an unsavory backstory that links naomi to bullying classmate crash maynard, whose tv producer father, dash maynard, is close friends with reality tv starturned. A teenage boy in modern damascus keeps a secret diary in which he expresses his feelings for his girlfriend nadia and his anger and frustration at government in. A hand full of stars established in 1987, interlink is an independent publishing house that offers a global, cosmopolitan perspective.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. A hand full of stars isbn 9781566568401 pdf epub rafik. Rafik schami was born in damascus, syria, to parents who originally came from the christianaramaic town of malula, in syria. Seventh annual collection, and damascus nights, and more on. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Most of his books are collections of stories, while the novels abound in echoes of the arabian nights, even in the titles of. A hand full of stars, which contains many autobiographical elements, is a good example of this.
Interlink publishing has 65 entries in their overdrive catalogue. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Born in damascus, syria in 1946, rafik schami arabic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This unusual novel, written in the form of a diary, tells the story of four years in the life of a damascan boy. Experience a wonderfully complex world of characters and cultures as you explore modern damascus with a spirited teenage boy.
Guestworkers, mainly from turkey, began to arrive in germany in 1960, and by 1968 they numbered over 150,000. It takes the form of the diary of a damascene youth, following his progress through school, work, and family life, and featuring the themes of friendship and first love in. In 1970, he moved to germany to evade syrian military draft and censorship. A timely, redesigned reissue of rafik schamis awardwinning novel. Rika lesser a teenager who wants to be a journalist in a suppressed society describes to his diary his daily life in his hometown of damascus, syria. Nevertheless, to see a writer grow subtly over time is a pleasure. The author rafik schami was born in syria in 1946 to a christian family. Inspired by his dearest friend, old uncle salim, he begins a journal to record his thoughts and. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.