The Book of Damascus
Will be published approx. on 25. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-910974-14-8 (ISBN)
Description
Bringing together fiction from celebrated writers, The Book of Damascus is an anthology of short stories charting the social and and cultural change of Damascus over the last fifty years, creating a literary map of the city.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Mytholmroyd
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
ISBN-13
978-1-910974-14-8 (9781910974148)
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Person
Zaher Omareen is a Syrian writer and researcher based in London. He has worked on independent cultural initiatives in Syria and Europe, and co-curated exhibitions on the art of the Syrian uprising. His short stories have appeared in Words Without Borders among others, and he recently co-edited and contributed to Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline (Saqi Books, 2014). He is currently working on a collection of short stories drawn from the collective memories of the 1982 Hama massacre.