The Beekeeper of Aleppo

The Beekeeper of Aleppo

The cover of the first edition of The Beekeeper of Aleppo, published in May 2019
Author	Christy Lefteri
Audio read by	Art Malik
Language	English
Publisher	Zaffre
Pages	378
Awards	Aspen Words Literary Prize
ISBN	978-1-78576-893-4
Website	https://www.beekeeperofaleppo.com

The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a 2019 novel by Christy Lefteri. It deals with the plight of refugees from Aleppo in Syria to Europe during the Syrian Revolution. While a work of fiction, it is based on the author's experience over two summers volunteering in Athens at a refugee center. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Adaptions

In 2023, Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler adapted the story for stage. UK Productions staged the production at various locations in the United Kingdom, including Nottingham Playhouse. ^[5]

Reception

Reviewing the play for The Guardian, Anya Ryan said the story was powerful, but that '... there is a stiffness and sense of detachment to the staging.' ^[5]

References

1. East, Ben (5 May 2019). "In brief: Record Play Pause; Normal People; The Beekeeper of Aleppo – reviews". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 December 2019.
2. Pollak, Sorcha (3 June 2019). "The Beekeeper of Aleppo: Fictionalising the refugee crisis from personal experience". irishtimes.com. Irish Times . Retrieved 2 December 2019.
3. Bajekal, Naina (22 August 2019). "A New Novel Sees Beyond the Abstraction of Today's Refugee Stories". Time . Retrieved 2 December 2019.
4. Power, Jonathan (27 August 2019). "The Beekeeper of Aleppo: A Novel". nyjournalofbooks.com. The New York Review of Books . Retrieved 2 December 2019.
5. Ryan, Anya (9 February 2023). "The Beekeeper of Aleppo review – harrowing refugee tale reaches the stage". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 21 February 2023.