Amir Shaheen reads from “I’m not a foreigner, that’s just my name”
In the Epiphany library, Amir Shaheen reads from “I’m not a foreigner, that’s just my name”.
Local history – with a difference: reading with Markus Peters and Amir Shaheen
The two Cologne authors Markus Peters and Amir Shaheen read satirical, humorous, thoughtful and absurdly funny texts from their current books “Something is always” and “I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name”.
Reading "I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name"
On Thursday, May 12th Amir Shaheen will read from his novel I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name in the Bücherwelt bookstore. The event starts at 8 p.m. If a German native speaker has an Arabic name, it raises legitimate questions in everyday life. If someone like Amir Shaheen is also a writer and publishes books, then it makes sense to want to know whether his texts are translated - into German! Amir Shaheen describes in a pointed and witty manner what his name alone can trigger among his fellow bio-Germans in this country. He describes his experiences in an entertaining and extremely amusing way. At the same time, it invites you to take a critical look at widespread pigeonholing and what are supposed to be self-evident, to examine expectations and prejudices, to become aware of what is often only well-intentioned and also of the omnipresent scissors in your head... Amir Shaheen, born in Lüdenscheid in 1966, studied...
Reading "I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name"
On Friday, April 22nd Amir Shaheen will read from his novel I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name in the Altena city library. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. There will be a book table from the Katerlöh bookstore. Admission: 10 euros / With reading card or cultural ring membership card: 8 euros Tickets are available in the library and bookstore. If a German native speaker has an Arabic name, it raises legitimate questions in everyday life. If someone like Amir Shaheen is also a writer and publishes books, then it makes sense to want to know whether his texts are translated - into German! Amir Shaheen, born in Lüdenscheid in 1966, studied German, English, theater, film and television studies. The trained publishing clerk works as an author, editor and PR editor and writes poetry, prose, satirical material and columns. He has been publishing literary texts since 1989 and has made a name for himself as a poet…
Book premiere "I'm not a foreigner, my name is just that" by Amir Shaheen
We are looking forward to the Bremen live premiere of the volume I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name by Amir Shaheen on September 9th in the Franz Leuwer bookstore at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. About the book: If a German native speaker has an Arabic name, it raises legitimate questions in everyday life. If someone like Amir Shaheen is also a writer and publishes books, then it makes sense to want to know whether his texts are translated - into German! Amir Shaheen describes in a pointed and witty manner what his name alone can trigger among his fellow bio-Germans in this country. He describes his experiences in an entertaining and extremely amusing way. At the same time, he invites you to take a critical look at widespread pigeonholing and supposed self-evident things, to examine expectations and prejudices, to become aware of what is often only well-intentioned and also of the omnipresent scissors in your head... Amir...
Being free - "I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name" in Altena
Reading and concert On August 1st, 2021, there will be a reading with Amir Shaheen from his book I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name and a concert in St. Matthäus in Altena at 5:00 p.m. at which works by Stravinski, Bach, Piazolla, Dagsvik and others will be played. Bernd Bolsinger plays the clarinet and saxophone, Frank Düppenbecker the trumpet and Ansgar Wallenhorst the church organ. “An interdisciplinary cultural project for understanding different cultures by showing different cultural influences in music and literature. Complementary to the readings from the book “I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name” by Amir Shaheen, the wealth that arises for the music world through international compositions is presented musically. Examples from klezmer, gospel, modern classical music to Gershwin underline the book's message that the term "foreign" first describes a geographical fact without judgment and also includes the diversity of cultures and lifestyles. A racist, xenophobic interpretation of...
Being free - "I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name" in Ratingen
Reading and concert On July 30, 2021, a reading with Amir Shaheen from his book I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name and a concert will take place in St. Peter and Paul in Ratingen at 7:00 p.m. at which works by Stravinski, Bach, Piazolla, Dagsvik and others will be played. Bernd Bolsinger plays the clarinet and saxophone, Frank Düppenbecker the trumpet and Ansgar Wallenhorst the church organ. “An interdisciplinary cultural project for understanding different cultures by showing different cultural influences in music and literature. Complementary to the readings from the book “I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name” by Amir Shaheen, the wealth that arises for the music world through international compositions is presented musically. Examples from klezmer, gospel, modern classical music to Gershwin underline the book's message that the term "foreign" first describes a geographical fact without judgment and also includes the diversity of cultures and lifestyles. A racist, xenophobic...
Amir Shaheen is “not a foreigner” – that's just his name | Aachen newspaper, September 10th, 2020
»These dialogues with plenty of situation comedy provoked the audience in KuBa to constantly recurring laughter. […] The German author chose the humorous and exaggerated presentation of his autobiographical experiences instead of pointing fingers.« Silvia Jagodzinska, Aachener Nachrichten, September 10, 2020
"I'm not a foreigner, that's just my name” – Amir Shaheen in an interview with journalist Marie Veelen
"A native of Altaen on the subject of migration" - in a small interview with Marie Veele, author Amir Shaheen reveals interesting details about his new novel "I'm not a foreigner, my name is just that" to his dear readers and also comments on the currently much-discussed topic of racism and related police violence. Link to the article: https://www.come-on.de/lennetal/altena/ich-kein-auslaender-heisse-autor-amir-shaheen-berichtet-ueber-sein-neues-buch-thema-migration-13819258. html
Reading with Amir Shaheen - "Residual Light Traces" and more
On April 13th there will be a reading of Amir Shaheen's volume of poetry "Light traces rest light" which has just been published this year in the Literature Café Khawaran in Hürth-Hermülheim (near Cologne). Shaheen presents his new volume of poetry "Light Traces Remaining Light" and reads from his books - poems, columns, satirical texts. Amir Shaheen follows the tracers of light in our time and also detects the residual light on darker days. Seas, roads, departures and farewells, elapsing and badly used days, the time that one never had or that still remains, the ephemeral, the futile, home or being homeless are recurring images and motifs in this collection. Beyond observation and description, far beyond what is lived or experienced, some poems point to the spiritual - not least the "Sediment", which was awarded the postpoetry.nrw prize. Admission is free. The Literature Café Khawaran on Facebook.
Reading Amir Shaheen – “Residual light traces
On February 14, there will be a reading of Amir Shaheen's book of poetry, "Light Traces, Remaining Light", which has just been published this year, in the Sattler bookstore. Amir Shaheen follows the tracers of light in our time and also detects the residual light on darker days. Seas, roads, departures and farewells, elapsing and badly used days, the time that one never had or that still remains, the ephemeral, the futile, home or being homeless are recurring images and motifs in this collection. Beyond observation and description, far beyond what is lived or experienced, some poems point to the spiritual - not least the "Sediment", which was awarded the postpoetry.nrw prize. The event on the website of the Bremen Literature House.
Re-Release "Remaining Light Traces" - Amir Shaheen
It's finally here! We are very happy to hold the great volume of poetry by the poetry award winner Amir Shaheen in our hands. Divided into three groups, Leuchtspuren Restlicht brings together around sixty poems, including the poem “Sediment” for the first time in a book, for which Shaheen was awarded the postpoetry.nrw prize in November 2018. Here is the book.
Amir Shaheen brings "Sediment".
The newspaper in his home town of Altena reported enthusiastically and enthusiastically about Amir Shaheen's forthcoming volume of poetry "Light traces Restlicht". He will be reading there on March 1st and we too can hardly wait and are happy that Amir Shaheen will be reading in Bremen on February 14th. Click here for the full article about Amir Shaheen.
Reading Amir Shaheen - "Residual Light Traces" and more
On March 14th there will be a reading of Amir Shaheen's volume of poetry “Leuchtpfades Restlicht”, which was recently published this year, at the Tee de Cologne in Cologne-Ehrenfeld. Shaheen presents his new volume of poetry “Leuchtwege Restlicht” and reads from his books – poems, columns, satirical texts. Amir Shaheen follows the traces of light in our time and also tracks down the remaining light in darker days. Seas, roads, departures and farewells, days that pass by and are poorly used, the time that you never had or that still remains, the fleeting, the futile, the home or the lack of a home are recurring images and motifs in this collection. Beyond observation and description, far beyond what has been experienced or experienced, many poems point into the spiritual - not least “Sediment”, which was awarded the postpoetry.nrw prize. The Tee de Cologne on Facebook.
