Karl Sharro

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Karl Sharro
Born1971
Alma mater London School of Economics
OccupationArchitect
Known forPolitical satire

Karl Sharro is a satirist. [1] [2] He is an architect by profession. [3] [4]

Sharro uses absurdist humor to provide insights into Middle East politics. [5] [6] He writes on Twitter (now X) as "Karl reMarks" which is his pen name. [7] [8] He has also used more traditional mediums. [9] [10] His book And Then God Created the Middle East and Said 'Let There Be Breaking News' was published by Saqi Books in 2017. [11] [12]

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References

  1. Muhanna, Elias (2019-02-04). "Karl Sharro's Acid-Tinged Satire of the Middle East". The New Yorker. ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  2. "In new book, Lebanese Satirist Karl reMarks skewers Middle East pundits". The World.
  3. Leech, Nick (2018-07-13). "Arab satirist Karl reMarks: 'I feel free to write and talk about anything in the Middle East'". The National. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  4. Beauchamp, Zack (2014-09-13). "What if we covered Scotland like it were in the Middle East?". Vox. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  5. Scott, Alev (2020-09-01). Power and the People: The Enduring Legacy of Athenian Democracy. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-1-64313-563-2.
  6. "Karl Sharro: Satire and Comedy in the Arab World | Babel: Translating the Middle East | CSIS Podcasts". www.csis.org. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  7. Nilan, Pam (2017-02-17). Muslim Youth in the Diaspora: Challenging Extremism through Popular Culture. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   978-1-317-30973-4.
  8. Mogul, Priyanka (2018-10-12). "'And Then God Created The Middle East… And Said Let There Be Breaking News'". Asia House. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  9. "Podcast | Breaking News, Breaking Taboos — with Karl Sharro". New Lines Magazine. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  10. Spangenthal, Paige. "Vali Nasr and Karl Sharro on "Arab Spring 2.0"". Amanpour & Company. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  11. reMarks, Karl (2018-07-09). And Then God Created the Middle East and Said 'Let There Be Breaking News'. Saqi Books. ISBN   978-0-86356-907-4.
  12. Gaspard, Lynn (2017-07-17). Don't Panic, I'm Islamic: Words and Pictures on How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Alien Next Door. Saqi Books. ISBN   978-0-86356-993-7.

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