Book signing with Suleman Taufiq

Leipzig Book Fair Messe-Allee 1, Leipzig

We are pleased to announce that Suleman Taufiq will be available for talks and autographs at our booth (Hall 5, Stand G303) at the Leipzig Book Fair. "I don't live in two worlds, I am two worlds," says Taufiq. Born and raised in Damascus in 1953, Taufiq moved to Germany in 1971, where he studied philosophy and comparative literature. He mainly publishes poetry, but also writes novels, short stories and essays, works as a translator and writes texts for television and radio. Taufiq has received a number of awards including the…

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Book signing with Suleman Taufiq

Leipzig Book Fair Messe-Allee 1, Leipzig

We are pleased to announce that Suleman Taufiq will be available for talks and autographs at our booth (Hall 5, Stand G303) at the Leipzig Book Fair. "I don't live in two worlds, I am two worlds," says Taufiq. Born and raised in Damascus in 1953, Taufiq moved to Germany in 1971, where he studied philosophy and comparative literature. He mainly publishes poetry, but also writes novels, short stories and essays, works as a translator and writes texts for television and radio. Taufiq has received a number of awards including the…

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POETRY AS A SPACE OF ENCOUNTERS: Verses from Germany, Iran and Syria (Leipzig lets)

Gohliser Schloesschen Menckestrasse 23, Leipzig

Wir freuen uns auf eine mehrsprachige Lesung zu Lyrik aus dem Iran, Syrien und Deutschland mit Ramy Al-Asheq, Schirin Nowrousian, Inge Buck und Suleman Taufiq. Gelesen wird aus den Gedichtbänden "Gedächtnishunde" von Ramy Al-Asheq, "Gläserne Fehde" von Schirin Nowrousian, "Nachtwind" von Inge Buck, "Fremde Welt" von Suleman Taufiq, "Halt aus in der Nacht" herausgegeben von Kurt Scharf und "Kurz vor dreißig, ...küss mich" von Widad Nabi. Wir sehen Lyrik als Raum der kulturellen Begegnung: über Literatur Gemeinsamkeiten finden, die Schönheit in Gedichten erkennen,

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