Birri, Khalid

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Name (Latin)
Birri, Khalid
Name (Arabic)
البري، خالد، 1972-
Other forms of name
al-Birri, Khalid
Barri, Khalid
al-Berry, Khaled
بري، خالد، 1972-
Date of birth
1972
Place of birth
Sūhāj (Egypt)
Occupation
Authors
Associated Language
ara
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 69144089
Wikidata: Q5574262
Library of congress: no2004004151
Sources of Information
  • al-Dunya ajmal min al-jannah, 2001:t.p. (Khalid al-Birri)
  • His La terre est plus belle que le paradis, c2002:t.p. (Khaled al-Berry)
  • العهد الجديد جاء مخلصا لا مهلكا, ٢٠١١م ١٤٣٢هج.
Wikipedia description:

Khaled al-Berry (born 1972) is an Egyptian writer. He studied medicine at Cairo University, but moved to London soon after graduation. He has lived there ever since. He is best known for his autobiography The World is More Beautiful than Heaven, which was translated into English by Humphrey T. Davies. He has also written several novels, including An Oriental Dance which was nominated for the Arabic Booker Prize. In 2012, he participated in the International Writing Program's Fall Residency at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA.

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