Nemat Sadat (Punjabi: نعمت سادات code: pan promoted to code: pa), born in 1979, is an Afghan-American journalist, novelist, human rights activist, and former professor of political science at the American University of Afghanistan. He is known for his first novel, The Carpet Weaver, and his efforts to support LGBTQIA+ rights, especially in places where Islamic traditions and culture influence attitudes about homosexuality. Sadat is one of the first Afghans to publicly share his identity as gay and to advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights, gender freedom, and sexual liberty in Afghanistan.
Mohammad Akram Osman was born on May 2, 1937, in Herat, Afghanistan. He died on August 11, 2016, in Jönköping, Sweden. He was a well-known Afghan writer, novelist, and scholar.
Khaled Hosseini, also spelled Khalid Husseini, is an Afghan and American author, a special representative for the UNHCR, and a former doctor. His first book, The Kite Runner (2003), was very successful and well-received. All of his books are set in Afghanistan and feature an Afghan main character.
Aliyeh Ataei (Dari: عالیه عطایی; born June 3, 1981) is an Iranian-Afghan novelist and screenwriter. She has written many books and short stories for several magazines, including Guernica and Michigan Quarterly Review. The main subject of her work is the literature of immigration.
In the study of poetry structure, a “masculine ending” describes a line that ends with a syllable that is stressed, or has strong emphasis. A “feminine ending” refers to a line that ends with a syllable that is not stressed. These terms come from patterns in the French language.
In the study of poetry rhythm, called prosody, a “masculine ending” describes a line that ends with a syllable that is stressed, or pronounced with more force. A “feminine ending” is the opposite, describing a line that ends with a syllable that is unstressed, or pronounced with less force. These terms come from patterns in the French language.
Marginalia, also known as apostils, are notes or marks written in the margins of books or documents. These can include scribbles, comments, annotations, critiques, doodles, drolleries, or illuminations.
The word “Märchen” comes from the older German word “Mär,” which means “news” or “tale.” It is a smaller form of that word. “Märchen” or “Marchen” can also be used to refer to other things.
Magical realism, also called magic realism or marvellous realism, is a style of writing and art that shows the real world while also including magical or unusual events. This style mixes real events with magical ones, making it hard to tell where the real world ends and the magical begins. Magical realism is the most common term and is often used in literature, where magical or supernatural things happen in a normal or everyday setting.
A madrigal is a type of secular vocal music that was popular during the Renaissance (15th–16th centuries) and early Baroque (1580–1650) periods. Some later European composers also revisited the form. The polyphonic madrigal is sung without instruments, and the number of voices ranges from two to eight, though most madrigals use three to six voices.