The Calligrapher's Secret
by:
Rafik Schami (author)
Even as a young man, Hamid Farsi is acclaimed as a master of the art of calligraphy. But as time goes by, he sees that weaknesses in the Arabic language and its script limit its uses in the modern world. In a secret society, he works out schemes for radical reform, never guessing what risks he is...
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Even as a young man, Hamid Farsi is acclaimed as a master of the art of calligraphy. But as time goes by, he sees that weaknesses in the Arabic language and its script limit its uses in the modern world. In a secret society, he works out schemes for radical reform, never guessing what risks he is running.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781906697280 (1906697280)
ASIN: 1906697280
Publish date: 2011-03-15
Publisher: Arabia Books
Pages no: 450
Edition language: English
The Calligrapher’s Secret by Rafik Schami Abridged version of my review posted on Edith’s Miscellany on 20 September 2013 Rafik Schami (رفيق شامي) is a friend of Damascus and also a friend from the Syrian capital as his Arabic penname proves when translated into English. He loves telling stories...
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