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Pseudonym for Ali Ahmad Said Isbir
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exile, Islam, modernity
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Written and spoken word (essay, literary criticism, poetry)
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Born in 1930, the Syrian Adonis is said to be one of the founders of modern Arab poetry, of which he has been one of the leading exponents since the 60s. In his poetry and essays he has tried to create a specifically Arab and Islamic kind of modernism. His transformation of Islamic values recalls... More Informationother language:
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Exil, Islam, Moderne, Zivilisation
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Geschriebenes & gesprochenes Wort (Dichtung, Essay, Literaturkritik)
Der Syrer Adonis, geboren 1930, zählt zu den Begründern der modernen arabischen Poesie und gilt seit den sechziger Jahren als einer ihrer Wortführer. In seiner Dichtung wie in seinen Essays versucht er, eine spezifisch arabisch-islamische Moderne zu begründen. Seine an Nietzsche... Mehr Informationen |
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Yuri Andrukhovych is a novelist, essayist and a poet - one of the leading Ukrainian prose writers of today. He is a postmodernist author, who has radically renewed Ukrainian poetry. Andrukhovych is also famous from his participation in the Orange Revolution and, quite surprisingly, as one of the... More Information |
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colonialism, dictatorship, dream, gender, Islam, post-colonialism, sexuality
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Written and spoken word (essay, novel, poem)
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Tahar Ben Jelloun, whose work has been translated into numerous languages, is considered the most important writer of Francophone literature from the Maghreb. He was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1987 for his novel, "The Sacred Night.” Ben Jelloun moved to Paris in 1971, where he is... More Informationother language:
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Diktatur, Gender, Islam, Kolonialismus, Postkolonialismus, Sexualität, Traum
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Geschriebenes & gesprochenes Wort (Essay, Gedicht, Roman)
Der 1944 in Fes, Marokko, geborene Tahar Ben Jelloun gilt als der bedeutendste Vertreter der französischsprachigen Literatur aus dem Maghreb, dessen Werk in zahlreiche Sprachen übersetzt wurde. Für seinen Roman „Nacht der Unschuld“ wurde er 1987 mit dem Prix Goncourt ausgezeichnet.... Mehr Informationen |
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apartheid, exile
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Visual Arts (painting)
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Breyten Breytenbach (born in 1939) is considered the finest Afrikaner poet. After an early emigration to Europe he experienced his first success in poetry, for which he was awarded numerous prestigious awards in South Africa. Breytenbach became increasingly involved in anti-apartheid activities. In... More Informationother language:
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Apartheid, Exil
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Bildende Kunst (Malerei)
Geschriebenes & gesprochenes Wort (Essay, Gedicht, Roman) Breyten Breytenbach, geboren 1939, gilt als der bedeutendste Lyriker des Afrikaans. Bereits früh nach Europa emigriert, hatte er erste Erfolge mit seinen Lyrikbänden, die ihm in Südafrika mehrere renommierte Auszeichnungen eintrugen. Breytenbach engagierte sich zunehmend politisch... Mehr Informationen |
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Islam, writing
genre (subgenre):
Visual Arts (curating art, text)
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Intercult
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts is a public, state institution of higher learning. Founded in 1754, the Academy is located in Copenhagen, Denmark and was built and given as a gift by the King, as a means of cultivating a deeper appreciation for artistic forms. The Academy consists of nine... More Information |
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exile, Islam
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Written and spoken word (essay, poetry)
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Born in Mashhad in Iran in 1938, Esma’il Kho’i is the best known Persian poet living in exile. From 1967 to 1982 he was a leading representative of modernism and a chairman of the Writers’ Association in Iran. He took the revolution as an opportunity for profound social changes but in 1983 had to... More Informationother language:
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Exil, Islam
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Geschriebenes & gesprochenes Wort (Dichtung, Essay)
Essma'il Cho'i, geboren 1938 in Maschhad, Iran, gilt als der profilierteste persische Lyriker des Exils. Von 1967 bis 1982 einer der prominenten Vertreter der Moderne in Iran, nahm er als einer der Vorsitzenden des Schriftstellerverbandes die Revolution als Chance für tiefgreifenden sozialen... Mehr Informationen |
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memory
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Written and spoken word (essay, novel, short story)
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In short stories by the teacher Abutorab Chosrawi, folk entangle themselves in illusions and invented memories, out of which the author creates new realities. Abutorab Chosrawi was born in Iran in 1956 and lives in Shiraz. Abutorab Choswari, who teaches in Shiraz, rose to literary fame through... More Informationother language:
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Erinnerung
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Geschriebenes & gesprochenes Wort (Essay, Kurzgeschichte, Roman)
In den Kurzgeschichten des Lehrers Abutorab Chosrawi verstricken sich die Protagonisten in Illusionen und erfundenen Erinnerungen, die der Autor dazu benutzt, neue Wirklichkeiten zu schaffen. Abutorab Chosrawi wurde 1956 in Iran geboren und lebt in Schiraz. Abutorab Chosrawi, der als Lehrer in... Mehr Informationen |
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censorship, dictatorship, gender, Islam, modernity, tradition
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Written and spoken word (essay, short story, story)
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Leila S. Chudori is thought in Indonesia to be one of the boldest story-tellers of the younger generation. She studied philosophy and politics in Canada and has worked since 1989 as a journalist, for instance for the influential news magazine Tempo in Jakarta. More Information |
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Claudia Contin
, Scuola Sperimentale dell´ Attore
crossroads:
diversity
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Performing Arts (Commedia dell Árte, education, performance, theatre)
Visual Arts (performance) Written and spoken word (essay, script) information provided by:
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Claudia Contin was born in 1965. With an education in figurative arts and theatre, in 1988 Claudia Contin joined the Compagnia Attori & Cantori, directed by Ferruccio Merisi in Pordenone, Italy, as an actress. In the context of the Scuola Sperimentale dell’Attore, Claudia developed a strong... More Information |
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colonialism, history, language, racism
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Written and spoken word (essay, novel, poem)
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