Hazim Kamaledin
Hazim Kamaledin (born in Babylon, Iraq in 1954) is a theatre writer, theatre director, translator and novelist.
Life
Kamaledin studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad, Iraq. In the late seventies, Kamaledin fled from Iraq after he had been threatened, arrested and tortured. He also made a satirical play for which he was sentenced to death.[1] He came to Belgium and became artistic leader of two companies: Woestijn ’93 [Desert '93] and Cactusbloem [Cactus Flower]. Kamaledin is a board member of PEN Flanders.[2] He lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium.
Awards
- In 2014 he was pronounced Best Theatre Writer of the Year by the Arabic Theatre Institute.[3]
- In 2016 his novel 'Desertified Water' was nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Books
- Cabaret, in Arabic (2014) كاباريهت[4]
- Desertified Water, in Arabic (2016) مياه متصحرة
- Schoonheid raast in mij tot ik sterf, in Nederlandsh (2016)
Theatre productions (as author)
- Blauw van as (1994-1995)
- Les ombres dans le sable (1995-1996)
- Heupen met hersens (1996-1997)
- Gamma van stilte (1997-1998)
- De uren nul (1998-200)
- Het oog van de dadel (1999-2000)
- Pijnboom (1999-2000)
- Foto's in de storm (2001-2002) http://data.kunsten.be/productions/fotos-in-de-storm</ref> (2001)
- Balling (2003-2004)
- El Sherife (2003-2004)
- El Addade (2003-2004)
References
- "Hazim Kamaledin - Boeken & Biografie - Polis". polis.be. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Missie". penvlaanderen.be. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- https://www.alwatanvoice.com/arabic/news/2014/10/16/604697.htm
- https://www.azzaman.com/?p=96167
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