Karl Sharro Explained

Karl Sharro
Birth Date:1971
Birth Place:Zahle, Lebanon
Alma Mater:London School of Economics
Occupation:Architect
Known For:Political 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]

Notes and References

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

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