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Fadhil al-Azzawi
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Fadhil al-Azzawi was born in 1940 in Iraq. In 1977, al-Azzawi left Iraq and settled in Berlin where he still lives.
He has edited many newspapers and magazines and founded the poetry magazine Shi’r 69.
His publications include 10 volumes of poetry in Arabic and one volume
in German, novels, short-story collections, criticism, and numerous
works of translation from English and German. His collection In Every Well a Joseph Is Weeping was published in 1997 and in 2003, BOA Editions published Miracle Maker: Selected Poems.
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Participating in the Following Events
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Monday 12:30-2pm
Lunch and Conversation w/Hanan Al-Shaykh, moderator-Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 6-7:30pm
Reading and Conversation w/Durs Grunbein, Joan Margarit Consarnau
Thursday 9-10:30pm
UniVerse: World Literary Voices
Hameed Nylon (Translated from Arabic)
"Hameed,
who had yet to learn the nickname by which he would be known for the
rest of his life, entered the house, which emitted a fresh country
scent. With his foot, as usual, he shoved open the heavy door, which
was fashioned of walnut and decorated with large, broad-headed nails.
Only at night was it closed by a bolt with protruding teeth. Verdigris
had spread across this till its edges looked bright green. He climbed a
few steps, making his way to the two small rooms over the entryway that
led to the courtyard."
Click here to visit Words Without Borders for the complete text.
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