Karl Sharro

Karl Sharro
Born1971 (age 54–55)
Zahle, Lebanon
EducationLondon School of Economics
OccupationArchitect
Known forPolitical satire

Karl Sharro is a satirist. He is an architect by profession.

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

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. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. 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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