Shalash al-Iraqi
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Shalash al-Iraqi is the pseudonym
of an essayist and fiction writer from Iraq
. He first attracted notice in late 2005, writing an opinion column for the website Kitabat, and quickly gained popularity among Iraqi citizens, especially those with Internet access. He writes with a dark, sarcastic
sense of humour and is said to evoke the voice of the common Iraqi through ordinary language and idiom
atic expressions. Shalash al-Iraqi refuses to align himself with particular political groups, and his writings have widespread appeal, transcending ethnic and sectarian differences to evoke a common Iraqi spirit. He lives in Sadr City
.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
of an essayist and fiction writer from Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. He first attracted notice in late 2005, writing an opinion column for the website Kitabat, and quickly gained popularity among Iraqi citizens, especially those with Internet access. He writes with a dark, sarcastic
Sarcasm
Sarcasm is “a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt.” Though irony and understatement is usually the immediate context, most authorities distinguish sarcasm from irony; however, others argue that sarcasm may or often does involve irony or employs...
sense of humour and is said to evoke the voice of the common Iraqi through ordinary language and idiom
Idiom
Idiom is an expression, word, or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is comprehended in regard to a common use of that expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made...
atic expressions. Shalash al-Iraqi refuses to align himself with particular political groups, and his writings have widespread appeal, transcending ethnic and sectarian differences to evoke a common Iraqi spirit. He lives in Sadr City
Sadr City
Sadr City is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and later unofficially renamed Sadr City after deceased Shia leader Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr....
.
See also
- Culture of IraqCulture of IraqIraq has one of the world's oldest cultural histories. Iraq is where the Ancient Mesopotamian civilizations were, whose legacy went on to influence and shape the civilizations of the Old World. Culturally, Iraq has a very rich heritage. The country is known for its poets and its painters and...
- List of Iraqi artists