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Il Sirente
Editrice il Sirente is an Italian book publisher with specialisms in human rights and international law, Arabic fiction and comics, investigation, actuality. The company was founded in 1998. The catalog, including works of nonfiction on topics mainly attributable to politics and international law, works of fiction and fantastic intertwined with the theme of marginality as detailed in the manifesto ''Pensieri dal carcere'' (''Quelques messages personnels'') by Pierre Clémenti. In his long catalog provides many Canadian authors such as Hubert Aquin, François Barcelo, Norman Nawrocki, Gaëtan Brulotte and Italian Giovanni Conso, Piero Fassino, Flavia Lattanzi, Umberto Leanza, Antonio Marchesi, Danilo Zolo, and Paolo Benvenuti. Among others, more recently, some Arab writers like Khaled Al Khamissi, Nawal al-Sa‘dawi and Magdy El Shafee of the series ''Altriarabi'', and others like Steve LeVine in the series ''Inchieste''. Principal authors published : * Topi, Eneida : *Ondj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Publisher
Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newspapers, and magazines. With the advent of digital information systems, the scope has expanded to include electronic publishing such as ebooks, academic journals, micropublishing, websites, blogs, video game publishing, and the like. Publishing may produce private, club, commons or public goods and may be conducted as a commercial, public, social or community activity. The commercial publishing industry ranges from large multinational conglomerates such as Bertelsmann, RELX, Pearson and Thomson Reuters to thousands of small independents. It has various divisions such as trade/retail publishing of fiction and non-fiction, educational publishing (k-12) and academic and scientific publishing. Publishing is also undertaken by governments, civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardo Carvalho
Bernardo Carvalho (born 1960 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian author and journalist. He was the editor of “ Folhetim,” a collection of essays, and is a Paris and New York correspondent for Folha de S.Paulo. His first two novels were edited in France. His novel ''Mongólia'' received the 2003 prize of the Associação Paulista dos Críticos de Arte. He shared the Portugal Telecom Prize for Literature with Dalton Trevisan for his novel ''Nove Noites''. Awards and recognitions * 2008 São Paulo Prize for Literature — Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category for ''O Sol se Põe em São Paulo'' * 2010 São Paulo Prize for Literature — Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category for ''O Filho da Mãe'' * 2014 São Paulo Prize for Literature — Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year category for ''Reprodução'' Bibliography * Aberração (short story collection) 1993 * Onze (novel) 1995 * Os Bêbados e os Sonâmbulos (novel) 1996 * Teatro (novel) 1998 * As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saphia Azzeddine
Saphia Azzeddine ( December 12, 1979 ) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter. Biography Saphia Azzeddine lived in Agadir during her early days of life. At the age of nine, she went to live in France in the city of Ferney-Voltaire, on the border of Switzerland. She continued her studies, earning a classical bachelor's degree and a degree in sociology. Before moving on to writing, she worked as a journalist and screenwriter. In 2002, she interviewed the comedian Jamel Debbouze during his tour in Switzerland for a Geneva magazine. In 2005 she published her first, successful novel, ''Confidences à Allah'' , adapted a decade later by Simon Eddy and Marie Avril. In 2011, the film ''Mon père est femme de ménage was released'', of which she is the writer and director. The film was an adaptation of her second novel which was published in 2009. Works Writing Style * ''Confidences à Allah'' Léo Scheer Paris * ''Mon père est femme de ménage'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaouther Adimi
Kaouther Adimi, (born 1986 Algiers) is a writer, graduate in modern literature and human resources management. She works today in Paris, where she has lived since 2009. Life Kaouther Adimi was born in Algiers, Algeria, in 1986. From the age of four to the age of eight, she lived with her family in Grenoble, France. During this period, she discovered the pleasure of reading, by going to the public library every week with her dad. In 1994, she returned to Algeria, which was then under the influence of terrorism. Having very few opportunities to read, she started to write her own stories. While she was studying in the Algiers University, she entered a writing contest organized by the French Institute, for the young writers in Muret (Haute-Garonne). The short story she submitted held the attention of the jury who published it in a collection alongside the other laureates' productions. Thanks to this contest, she was invited to Muret, then Toulouse, and finally Paris, where she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faïza Guène
Faïza Guène (born 7 June 1985) is a French writer and director, best known for her two novels, ''Kiffe kiffe demain'' and ''Du rêve pour les oufs''. She has also directed several short films, including ''Rien que des mots'' (2004). Biography Born in Bobigny, France, in 1985, to parents of Algerian origin, Guène grew up in Pantin, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. She attended Collège Jean Jaurès, followed by Lycée Marcelin Berthelot in Pantin.Sarah Adams"Voice of the people" Interview with Faïza Guène. ''The Guardian'', 10 May 2006. She began studies in sociology at Université Paris VIII, in St-Denis, before abandoning them to pursue writing and directing full-time. Her debut novel, ''Kiffe kiffe demain'', was published in 2004 when Guène was 19 years old. It has sold more than 400,000 copies and been translated into 26 different languages. The novel was translated into English in 2006 by Sarah Ardizzone under the title ''Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow'' (US) and ''Just L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Ruiller
Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. Jerome was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate) and his commentaries on the whole Bible. Jerome attempted to create a translation of the Old Testament based on a Hebrew version, rather than the Septuagint, as Latin Bible translations used to be performed before him. His list of writings is extensive, and beside his biblical works, he wrote polemical and historical essays, always from a theologian's perspective. Jerome was known for his teachings on Christian moral life, especially to those living in cosmopolitan centers such as Rome. In many cases, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodaan Al Galidi
Rodaan Al Galidi (born 1971) is a Dutch writer of Iraqi descent. A trained engineer, he fled his native Iraq and came to the Netherlands in 1998. Al Galidi writes both prose and poetry in Dutch, a language he taught himself. His novel ''De autist en de postduif'' (''The autist and the carrier-pigeon'') won the EU Prize for Literature The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), established in 2009, is a European Union literary award. Its aim is to recognise outstanding new literary talents from all over Europe, to promote the circulation and translation of literature among .... He is also the author of ''Two Blankets, Three Sheets'', which is a fictionalized account of his emigration experiences. Publication in English * Rodhan Al-Khalidi: ''Thirsty river''. Liverstock, Aflame, 2009. References 1971 births Living people Dutch novelists 21st-century Iraqi novelists Iraqi emigrants to the Netherlands {{Iraq-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdy El Shafee
Majdy and Majdi or Mejdi or Egyptian variants Magdi or Magdy (in Arabic مجدي) are given names and a surnames. Notable people with the name include: Given name Majdi *Majdi Allawi (born 1970), lebanese Maronite priest *Majdi Halabi (1985-2005), Israeli Druze soldier who disappeared on duty near Haifa * Majdi Khaldi (born 1961), Palestinian diplomat and ambassador * Majdi Siddiq (born 1985), Qatari footballer of Sudanese descent * Majdi Toumi (born 1975), Tunisian volleyball player Magdi *Magdi Abdelghani (born 1959), former Egyptian footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder * Magdi Allam (born 1952), Egyptian-born Italian journalist and political leader, noted for his criticism of Islamic Extremism *Magdi Wahba (1925–1991), Egyptian university professor, Johnsonian scholar, and lexicographer *Magdi Yacoub, FRS (born 1935), Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Imperial College London Magdy *Magdy Atwa, Egyptian football midfielder *Magdy Conyd (born 1939), Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Nàgi
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the verb (''ḥameda'', "to thank or to praise"), non-past participle (). Lexicology As an Arabic name, it has its origins in a Quranic prophecy attributed to Jesus in the Quran which most Islamic scholars concede is about Muhammad. It also shares the same roots as Mahmud, Muhammad and Hamed. In its transliteration, the name has one of the highest number of spelling variations in the world. Though Islamic scholars attribute the name Ahmed to Muhammed, the verse itself is about a Messenger named Ahmed, whilst Muhammed was a Messenger-Prophet. Some Islamic traditions view the name Ahmad as another given name of Muhammad at birth by his mother, considered by Muslims to be the more esoteric name of Muhammad and central to understandin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
