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Zakaria Tamer

Born

in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

January 02, 1931

Genre

Children's, Satirical Articles, Short Stories

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Zakaria Tamer (Arabic: زكريا تامر‎), also transliterated Zakariya Tamir (strict transliteration Zakariyyā Tāmir), (born January 2, 1931 in Damascus, Syria) is an influential master of the Arabic-language short story.

He is one of the most important and widely read and translated short story writers in the Arab world, as well as being the foremost author of children’s stories in Arabic. He also writes children's stories and works as a freelance journalist, writing satirical columns in newspapers.

His volumes of short stories, are often reminiscent of folktales, and are renowned for their relative simplicity on the one hand and the complexity of their many potential references on the other. They often have a sharp edge and are often a surrealis ...more

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	Tigers on the Tenth Day 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings	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
	We will laugh 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings	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
	Sour Grapes by Zakaria Tamer, Alessandro Columbu (Translator), Mireia Costa Capallera (Translator) 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings	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 Accused by Zakaria Tamer, Molly Crabapple (Goodreads Author) (Translator ) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 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
	Three Stories 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 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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	The Hedgehog: part 1 by Zakaria Tamer, Brian O'Rourke it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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	Spring in the Ashes: The Collected Short Stories 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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 Book of Damascus: A City in Short Fiction 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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“We are deceiving ourselves if we believe that a literary work written and published in a country where 70 per cent of the population is illiterate, can change the political and social life of the country..it is up to political organization..and not to romantic literature.. to change the present situation.”
― Zakaria Tamer

tags: political-philosophy

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“Taha walked out of the main gate of the building to find there were no children playing in the street. He walked slowly and aimlessly on the sidewalk under dusty green trees. He was”
― Zakaria Tamer, Breaking Knees: Modern Arabic Short Stories from Syria

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“سذاجة أم غباوة أم بلاهة أم خدمة مدفوعة الثمن؟

هؤلاء السوريون الذين يبشرون بالمحبة بين القتلة وضحاياهم، آمل في يوم غير بعيد أن يتحولوا ضحايا تحب قاتلها تطبيقاً عملياً لما يبشرون به بغير حياء وامتحاناً لصدقه.”
― Zakaria Tamer

tags: short-story-writing

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