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message 1: by زينب (new)

زينب | 1 comments This author:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
is the same as this author:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Is there a way to merge them without changing the names because he publishes in both English and Arabic.


message 2: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
We do not merge author names in different languages. Please see: https://help.goodreads.com/s/article/... (See: Authors published in multiple languages)
Authors with books published in multiple languages should have their names dealt with similarly to those with pen names. All editions should have the primary author name as the standard or most common Roman (that is, English-language) version of the author's name. Editions published under another spelling of the name or the name in another language should have that name listed as the secondary author. Different editions of a book not having the same primary author can cause quite a few distinct problems. Please keep the primary author for all editions of a work the same.



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