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Rafik Schami

Born

in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

June 23, 1946

Website

https://www.rafik-schami.de/

Genre

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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 fu ...more

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Average rating: 3.96 · 10,706 ratings · 1,007 reviews · 108 distinct works • Similar authors

	Damascus Nights 4.05 avg rating — 1,894 ratings — published 1989 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Hand Full of Stars by Rafik Schami, Rika Lesser (Translation), رفيق شامي really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,782 ratings — published 1985 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dark Side of Love by Rafik Schami, Anthea Bell (Translator) 4.10 avg rating — 1,516 ratings — published 2004 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sophia oder Der Anfang aller Geschichten 3.96 avg rating — 1,011 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Calligrapher's Secret by Rafik Schami, Anthea Bell (Translator) 3.80 avg rating — 832 ratings — published 2004 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die geheime Mission des Kardinals 3.70 avg rating — 408 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Frau, die ihren Mann auf dem Flohmarkt verkaufte oder wie ich zum Erzähler wurde 3.64 avg rating — 349 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reise zwischen Nacht und Morgen 4.04 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 1995 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Sehnsucht der Schwalbe 4.02 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 1988 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Der ehrliche Lügner 4.13 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 1995 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sechs Sterne (4 books)
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Franz Hohler,

Monika Helfer,

Michael Köhlmeier,

Root Leeb

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“why do our enemies shape us more than our friends?”
― Rafik Schami, The Dark Side of Love

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“Poverty smothers our dreams even before we have finished dreaming them.”
― Rafik Schami, A Hand Full of Stars

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“İnsanların bir zamanlar güzelce örülmüş bir yalana, gerçeğe dair kanıt ve belgelerden daha çok inandığı açıkça ortadadır,”
― Rafik Schami, Der ehrliche Lügner

tags: lies, yalan, yalan-söylemek

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