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Anton Shammas

Auteur van Arabesken

4+ Werken 221 Leden 2 Besprekingen

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Shammas is a Christian Arab citizen of Israel who writes novels, poetry, and nonfiction works in Hebrew. He draws heavily upon his heritage and the cultural distinctions among Arabs and Israelis in his work. His narrative style, with its epic scope and multiple levels of plot and theme, has been toon meer compared to that of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

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Gangbare naam
Sjammas, Anton
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
أنطون شماس
אנטון שמאס
Geboortedatum
1950
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
Israelic (Palestine)
Geboorteplaats
Fassuta, Israel
Woonplaatsen
Haifa, Israel
Jerusalem, Israel
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Beroepen
writer
Prijzen en onderscheidingen
Whiting Writers' Award (1991)

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Finished Arabesques which was really wonderful though I couldn't decide whether or not to take careful notes, make a chronology and a few family trees...moreFinished Arabesques which was really wonderful though I couldn't decide whether or not to take careful notes, make a chronology and a few family trees or to give myself over to the highly circular and poetic narrative that doubled back and repeated itself with much twinning of characters and plot. I did a little of both Fantastic book and an excellent choice for the J Street Reading Group… (meer)
 
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laurenbufferd | 1 andere bespreking | Nov 14, 2016 |
not perfecrt structure, but excellent imagery
 
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experimentalis | 1 andere bespreking | Mar 19, 2008 |

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Werken
4
Ook door
1
Leden
221
Populariteit
#101,335
Waardering
3.8
Besprekingen
2
ISBNs
13
Talen
4

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