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Posted by Qasrani (Guest) - Thursday, August 31 2006, 8:46:52 (CEST)
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Sent Wilfred the email below and was wondering if anyone else sensed the same sort of snub of accomplished Assyrian authors whose muse is not Assyrianness.

Hi Wilfred,

I was wondering why it is that in Zinda you guys promote books by mediocre writers but you never acknowledge those like Sargon Boulos, the poet and Samuel Shimon the author of An Iraqi in Paris (this book was nominated for the Lettre Ulysses Award for the Art of Literary Reportage 2006, btw). They are Assyrians too! Just because their entire subject matter is not focused on Assyria/Assyrians/etc. does not make their contributions less significant. In fact you can't help but see their Assyrian roots manifest in their work. Is it because they write in Arabic? If I didn't know better I would think that Zinda's editorial staff has a bias against those who choose to publish (predominantly) in Arabic.

Love you, Q

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On Accomplished Assyrian Writers Qasrani - Thursday, August 31 2006, 8:46:52 (CEST)
- Re: On Accomplished Assyrian Writers Jeff - 08/31 14:56
  - Re: On Accomplished Assyrian Writers Qasrani - 08/31 19:45
    - Re: On Accomplished Assyrian Writers Qasrani - 08/31 19:47
  - Re: On Accomplished Assyrian Writers nayj - 09/01 03:58
    - on others Qasrani - 09/01 16:14
      - Re: on others nayj - 09/02 06:29
        Re: on others Qasrani - 09/02 17:19
- Re: On Accomplished Assyrian Writers pancho - 08/31 16:34
- Re: On Accomplished Assyrian Writers pancho - 09/01 16:09
  - Re: On Accomplished Assyrian Writers Qasrani - 09/03 01:43

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