Schami, Rafik
Schami, Rafik (1946– ),Syrian‐born German satirist and storyteller. Schami, born Suheil Fadél, emigrated from Syria to Germany in 1971. There he shared the fate of German guest workers before taking a doctorate in chemistry at Heidelberg. In 1982 he left his job at a German chemical company to devote himself full‐time to storytelling and writing. Around that time, Schami co‐founded two literary organizations for guest workers, Südwind and PoLiKunst, which allowed him to publish some of his stories. His genre of choice is the modern fairy tale or fantastic tale whose style he has perfected since he began writing in German in 1978. The stories he tells are indebted to the oral storytelling tradition he grew up with and keeps alive during extensive lecture tours in Germany. His tales are only committed to print after they have withstood the test of many public performances.
Schami tells stories about everyday...
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