Kenizé Mourad
Kenizé Mourad (* 1939 in Paris ) is a French journalist and writer .
Life
Kenizé Mourad was born in 1939 as the daughter of a Turkish sultana Selma (1916–1942) and an Indian rajah in Paris. She is thus a granddaughter of Sultan Murad V. Mourad studied psychology and sociology at the Sorbonne . After completing her studies, she worked as a reporter for the French weekly newspaper Nouvel Observateur . a. from the Middle East and India.
More than 1.5 million copies of her novel De la Parte de la Princesse Morte (In the name of the dead princess) were sold in France alone, making her one of the most successful authors in France.
Fonts (selection)
- In the name of the dead princess . Translation from the French by Brigitte Weidmann , Piper, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-492-23548-4 .
- The scent of our earth. Palestinians and Israelis talk about their country . Translation from French by Petra Westphal and Christian Schweiger, Ares-Verlag, Graz 2005, ISBN 3-902475-05-6 .
- The Badalpur garden . Translation from French by Carina von Enzenberg , Piper, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-492-24813-6 .
- The city of gold and silver . Translation from the French by Doris Heinemann, Blanvalet, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-7645-0448-9 .
Web links
- Kenizé Mourad in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marko Martin: daughter of the last Turkish sultana . In: Die Welt , September 23, 1999.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mourad, Kenizé |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French journalist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |