Ghazi Abdel-Qadir
Ghazi Abdel-Qadir (* 1948 ) is a German-speaking youth author of Palestinian origin. He lives in Wilnsdorf near Siegen ( North Rhine-Westphalia ).
Life
Abdel-Qadir was born near Nazareth in 1948 . At the age of 16 he had to drop out of school in order to support his family. He worked, among other things, as a hotel boy, vendor, letter writer, waiter and later as a restaurant owner in Kuwait . After a few years he went to Jordan to catch up with school to do his Abitur . In 1975 he studied in Bonn and Siegen a . a. German , English , Protestant theology and Islamic studies . After some time he worked as a translator and lecturerand lecturer , he devoted himself entirely to writing in 1988. His books, written in German, have been translated into more than 26 languages. He has been nominated and awarded for prizes. Ghazi Abdel-Qadir has a close relationship with his homeland, Palestine , which can be seen in his books.
Works
Books for children and young readers
- Abdallah and me . Beltz and Gelberg, 1991. ISBN 3-407-80699-X .
- Mohammed - words like oases
- The talking stones . Beltz and Gelberg, 1992. ISBN 3-407-79600-5 .
- Mustafa with the tray . Nagel and Kimche, 1993. ISBN 3-312-00765-8 .
- Sparrow's milk and devil's shit . Klopp Verlag, 1993. ISBN 3-7817-0108-5 .
- The water carrier: the story of Abu Ali, his donkey Shamshum and all the others . J and V, 1994. ISBN 3-224-11344-8 .
- The tin camel . Illustrations by Bettina Buresch . Klopp Verlag, 1994. ISBN 3-7817-0109-3 .
- Shamsi and Ali Baba . Illustrations by Peter Klaucke . Nagel and Kimche, 1995. ISBN 3-312-00780-1 .
- Sulayman . Beltz and Gelberg, 1995. ISBN 3-407-79668-4 .
- Half and the ghost . Illustrations by Birgitta Heiskel . Dachs-Verlag, 1997. ISBN 3-85191-095-8 .
- Mountain bike and Mozart balls . Illustrations by Charlotte Panowsky . Klopp Verlag, 1997. ISBN 3-7817-0110-7 .
- Mister parsley . Illustrations by Dorothea Göbel . Sauerländer Verlag, 1997. ISBN 3-7941-4260-8 .
- Wheat hair. A summer in Morocco . Sauerländer Verlag, 1998. ISBN 3-7941-4322-1 .
- The present from grandmother Sara . Illustrations by Harmen van Straaten . Sauerländer Verlag, 1999. ISBN 3-7941-4459-7 .
- Bombastus. A second pony is needed! Illustrations by Susanne Smajić . Sauerländer Verlag, 2000. ISBN 3-7941-4615-8 .
- Tim and the Wolfhound . Egmont Schneider Verlag, 2001. ISBN 3-505-11259-3 .
- A coat for the hoopoe . Illustrations by Martina Mair . Sauerländer Verlag, 2003. ISBN 3-7941-4987-4 .
more books
- The magic of Arab cuisine: traditional recipes from all Arab countries . Co-author Silke Weber . Heyne Verlag, 1988. ISBN 3-453-02719-1 .
Awards
- 1992: Friedrich Gerstäcker Prize of the City of Braunschweig for "Abdallah and I"
- 1992 and 1994: Shortlist for the German Youth Literature Award ( German Youth Literature Award ) (1992: "Abdallah and I", 1994: "The speaking stones")
- 1993: Literature Prize of the City of Boppard for "Spatzenmilch und Teufelschreck"
- 1993 and 1998: Literature award “falls out of the ordinary” from Eselsohr magazine
- 1994: Zurich Youth Book Prize for "Mustafa with the vendor's tray"
- 1994: Austrian youth book award for "Mustafa with the vendor's tray"
- 1994: Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize for books for children and young people
Web links
- Ghazi Abdel-Qadir in the Lexicon of Westphalian Authors
- Short biography and reviews of works by Ghazi Abdel-Qadir at perlentaucher.de
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Abdel-Qadir, Ghazi |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Palestinian German-speaking author for young people |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | near Nazareth , Palestine |