Bullet, Paper, Rock [electronic resource] : : A Memoir of Words and Wars
Abbas El-Zein2024
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Winner of the Queensland Literary Award for Non-fiction 2024!
In Abbas El-Zein’s new memoir, conflicts abound – either tragic or amusing,
sometimes both – between teachers and students, left- and right-wing factions,
civilians and militiamen and, not least, French and Arabic, two languages vying
for primacy in the post-colonial worlds of Beirut and the Levant, with English
coming fast from behind.
By the time he graduated from high school, El-Zein had nearly drowned in the
Mediterranean, survived the breakout of civil war and lived through the violent
death of two close family members. He witnessed Syrian and Israeli soldiers
invade his country and, from his bedroom balcony, saw the mushroom cloud of the
explosion that killed hundreds of American and French marines. But while war and
tragedy struck every now and then, everyday life continued unabated, rich with
humour, serendipity and love of many kinds.
Bullet, Paper, Rock is a story of survival, and a meditation on...
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Author:
Abbas El-Zein, Author
Imprint:
Perth, W.A : Upswell Publishing, 2024
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781743823514
Language:
English
BRN:
529212
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