The calligrapher's secret
Schami, Rafik, 1946-2011
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Even as a young man, Hamid Farsi is acclaimed as a master of the art of calligraphy. But, as time goes by, he sees that weaknesses in the Arabic language and its script limit its uses in the modern world. In a secret society, he works out schemes for radical reform, never guessing what risks he is running.
The calligrapher's secret / by Rafik Schami ; translated by Anthea Bell.
London : Arabia, 2011.
450 p. ; 17 cm.
SJ.BME.Translated from the German.
9781906697280 (pbk)
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