Zakaria Tamer ( Arabic: زكريا تامر , b. 02.01.1931) is a Syrian writer, one of the most prominent prose writers in modern Arabic literature, also known as a children's writer [2] . His books have been translated into many languages of the world (including French, Russian, English, Dutch, Italian, Bulgarian, Spanish and Serbian [3] ).
| Zakaria Tamer | |
|---|---|
| زكريا تامر | |
| Date of Birth | 1931 |
| Place of Birth | Damascus , Syria |
| Citizenship |  Syria |
| Occupation | writer |
| Years of creativity | since 1957 |
| Genre | short story, prose for children |
| Language of Works | |
| Awards | Sultan Bin Ali al-Ovays Prize, Al-Majidi Ibn Zahir Arab Literary Prize |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Creativity
- 3 Awards
- 4 Bibliography [5]
- 4.1 Adult Stories
- 4.2 Stories for children
- 5 Translations into Russian
- 6 See also
- 7 notes
- 8 References
Biography
Born in Damascus. At the age of 13, he was forced to interrupt school due to financial difficulties. He worked at various jobs, including an apprentice blacksmith. All this time, Tamer read a lot, studied at evening school. In 1957, he began to write short stories. One of the manuscripts caught the eye of the influential Syrian intellectual, poet, critic and editor of the Shi'ir magazine (Poetry) Yusuf al-Khal, and he decided to publish it [4] . In 1963, Tamer got a job at the Ministry of Culture. In 1965, he became editor of the weekly journal al-Mawqif al-arabi (The Arab Position), in the same year he, together with a number of Syrian writers, founded the Union of Arab Writers in Damascus , in which he first became responsible for the section of publishing and printing, and then for four years he works as deputy head of the Union [5] . All this time, he continues to be published in the literary journals of Damascus and Beirut (such as, for example, Al-Ma'arifa (Knowledge) and the children's magazine Osama [6] , [4] ).
Creativity
Zakaria Tamer is a recognized short story master. The theme of his stories often becomes the inhumanity of people in relation to each other, sometimes he allegorically describes the political and social problems of Syria and the Arab world as a whole. His stories “often resemble a folk tale, and are known for their relative simplicity on the one hand and the ambiguity of meanings on the other. They often have an anguish, they are a surreal protest against political or social oppression ... ” [2] . Tamer's stories are sometimes called “cynical” and “very strange” [7] .
During his career, Tamer has published 11 collections of short stories, 2 collections of satirical articles and many books for children [2] .
Awards and Prizes
- Sultan Bin Ali al-Owis Prize for Achievements in Prose, 2001 [8]
- Medal of Honor of the Syrian Republic of the highest degree, 2002 [9]
- Al-Majidi Ibn Zahir Arab Literary Prize at the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival in recognition of “recognition of an outstanding writing career”, 2009 [3] .
Bibliography [5]
Adult Storybooks
- The neighing of the white horse (صهيل الجواد الابيض - Sahil-ul-javad-il-abyad ), 1957.
- Spring in the Ashes (ربيع في الرماد - Rabi'a fi-r-rumad ), 1963.
- Thunder (الرعد - ar-Ra'ad ), 1970.
- Damascus conflagration (دمشق الحرائق - Dimashq-ul-haraik ), 1973.
- Panthers on the tenth day (النمور في اليوم العاشر - en-Numur fi-l-yaum-il-'ashir ), 1978.
- Calling Noah (نداء نوح - Nida 'Nuh ), 1994.
- We will laugh (سنضحك - Sanadhak ), 1998.
- Unripe grapes (الحصرم - al-Hisram ), 2000.
Storybooks for children
- Why was the river silent? (لماذا سكت النهر؟ - Limaza Sakyat-n-fuck? ), 1973.
- House (البيت - al-Beit ), 1975.
- The rose told the swallow (قالت الوردة للسنونو - Kalyat-il-wardu lis sanaunau ), 1978.
Translations into Russian
- Damascus conflagration, M., "Progress", 1977 - compiler and author of the preface I. A. Ermakov.
- Undefeated silence. Stories of Syrian Writers, M., "Fiction", 1977.
See also
- Nizar Kabbani
Notes
- ↑ BNF ID : 2011 Open Data Platform .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Profile of Zakaria Tamera at www.arabchildrensliterature.com
- ↑ 1 2 A note on Zakaria Tamera on syriangate.com
- ↑ 1 2 Biography of Zakaria Tamera on the website www.transparent.com (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment January 9, 2012. Archived October 30, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 Profile of Zakaria Tamera at www.syrianstory.com (in Arabic)
- ↑ Sami Moubayed, Steel and Silk: Men and Women Who Shaped Syria (1900–2000), Seattle, 2006, p. 577.
- ↑ Mohja Kahf, The Silences of Contemporary Syrian Literature, World Literature Today, vol. 75, No.2, Spring, 2001, p. 227.
- ↑ A note on Zakaria Tamer on al-hakawati.net
- ↑ Sami Moubayed, op. cit., p. 577.