Tahar Lamri (born 1958, in
Algiers) is an Algerian writer.
Biography
Tahar lived in
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...
from 1979 to 1984. He concluded his law studies in international relations and worked as translator for the French embassy in
Benghazi. He moved later to France. Since 1986 he has lived in
Ravenna, Italy
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. He published the collection of stories ''I sessanta nomi dell'amore'' and several short stories in Italy.
Works
As a writer, he attends various seminars, conferences and cultural activities concerning foreign literature and migrant literature.
In 1997, he participated at the international convention ''Migration and conflicts in the making of European democracy'' at the
University of Bologna
The University of Bologna ( it, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, UNIBO) is a public research university in Bologna, Italy. Founded in 1088 by an organised guild of students (''studiorum''), it is the oldest university in continu ...
. In July 2003, he participated in the third Italian Seminary Migrant Writers, promoted by the literary magazine ''Sagarana''. In March 2004, he participated at the third convention of "Migration Culture and Literature" of the city of
Ferrara. He attends the Mediterranean Cultures Festival of Ravenna, promoted by the association, in May 2007.
He wrote and directed a video story, ''La casa dei Tuareg'' (''Home of Tuareg''), presented at the Rasi Theatre of Ravenna and a theatrical narration, ''Wolf e le elecubrazioni di un kazoo''. In June 1995, he won the prize in the first edition of the ''Eks&Tra'' literary competition, with the story ''Solo allora sono certo potrò capire'' (''Only then, I’m sure I will understand''). In 1999, the English translation of this story has been published in the Mediterranean Crossroads anthology.
He teamed up with ''I Metissage'' and Teresa De Sio for the musical CD ''Metissage'', featuring the piece ''La ballata di Riva'' (SOS Razzismo - Il Manifesto 1997). He wrote "Il pellegrinaggio della voce" (The pilgrimage of voice), represented in 2001 at the Teather Santarcangelo of Romagna.
From 2005 he attended the European project ''And The City Spoke'', with several writers and actors from different European cities. He has collaborated with Ravenna Teatro, telling theatrical stories for children and adults, and organized two festivals along with the cultural association ''Insieme per l’Algeria'' (Together for Algeria).
He has published the story ''Il pellegrinaggio della voce'' (''The pilgrimage of voice'') and ''Ma dove andiamo? Da nessuna parte solo più lontano'' (''Where are we going? Nowhere only farther''). The book of tales ''I sessanta nomi dell'amore'' (''The sixty names of Love'') was awarded the narrative prize in the International Competition in the city of Anguillara.
Tahar Lamri is editor for ''Città Meticcia'', a twice-monthly intercultural newspaper, promoted by the homonymous association of the city of Ravenna.
Bibliography
*"Solo allora sono certo potrò capire", (Only then, I’m sure I will understand), in ''Le voci dell'arcobaleno'' (Voices of the rainbow), Rome, Fara Editore, 1996
*"Il pellegrinaggio della voce" (The pilgrimage of voice) and "Ma dove andiamo? Da nessuna parte solo più lontano" (Where are we going? Nowhere only farther) in ''Parole di sabbia'', Edizioni Il Grappolo, 2002
*I sessanta nomi dell'amore (The sixty names of Love), Rome, Fara Editore, 2006; Traccediverse, 2007
References
External links
El-Ghibli*
Encyclopedia of Afro-European Studies'
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1958 births
Living people
Algerian writers
Exophonic writers
Italian male writers
21st-century Algerian people