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Said (1947–2021)

Author of Landscapes of a Distant Mother

18+ Works 71 Members 2 Reviews

About the Author

Image credit: Bischöfliche Pressestelle Hildesheim (bph)

Works by Said

Landscapes of a Distant Mother (2001) 16 copies

99 Psalms (2013) 13 copies

Snow Bears Never Lie (2013) 10 copies

The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor (2015) 9 copies

Psalmen (2007) 5 copies

Clara (2001) 3 copies

Mukulele (2007) 2 copies

Wo ich sterbe ist meine Fremde : Gedichte (2000) 2 copies

Sei Nacht zu mir. Liebesgedichte (1998) 2 copies

Das Rot lächelt, das Blau schweigt - Geschichten über Bilder 1 copy

Dieses Tier, das es nicht gibt : ein Bestiarium (1999) 1 copy

Die Hoffnung fÃ¤hrt schwarz: Gedichte (2010) 1 copy

ich, jesus von nazareth (2018) 1 copy

Orientalism 1 1 copy

Ein vibrierendes Kind 1 copy

In Deutschland leben: Ein Gespräch mit Wieland Freund 1 copy

Ein Brief an Simba 1 copy

auf den Leib — Author — 1 copy

Associated Works

Lichterfeste, Schattenspiele : Chamisso-Preisträger erzählen (2009) — Contributor — 1 copy

Eine nicht nur deutsche Literatur. Zur Standortbestimmung der 'Ausländerliteratur'. (1986) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: SAID
Legal name: Mirhadi, Said
Birthdate: about 1948
Date of death: 2021-05-15
Gender: male
Nationality: Iran
Birthplace: Teheran, Iran
Place of death: München, Bayern, Deutschland
Places of residence: Germany
Occupations: Schriftsteller
Organizations: PEN-Zentrum Deutschland
Awards and honors: Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande (2014)
Adelbert-von-Chamisso-Preis (2002)
Adelbert-von-Chamisso-Preis Förderpreis (1991)
Literaturpreis der Stadt München (1986)

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Schneebären lügen nie by SAID

This is a very cute book that plays on Beeren and Bären (berries and bears) as homonyms in German.

I just noticed that it seems to have been translated into English. Probably still a nice book, but some of the fun is certainly missing.

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MarthaJeanne | Jan 5, 2015 |

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Clara (German / Austria – 2002)

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Statistics

Works: 18
Also by: 2
Members: 71
Popularity: #245,552
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 25
Languages: 3

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