VenueCity of Asylum/Pittsburgh 

Date10/08/2013 

Time7:00 PM - 9:00 PM  

Event TypeReading 

GenreFiction 

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Cost $0.00
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Description and Reader Names:
Hamdy El-Gazzar is an Egyptian writer and one of the 39 young Arab writers included in the 'Beirut 39' Project. His first novel, 'Sihr Aswad' (Dar Merit, 2005) won the prestigious Sawaris Award, and was subsequently translated by Humphrey Davies ('Black Magic,' AUC Press, 2007). His second novel, Ladhdhat Sirriyya ('Private Pleasures') was published by Dar al-Dar in 2008 and will be released in English translation this month. He is currently working on a third novel. He is a columnist for SampsoniaWay.org.
Reception 7:00, reading 7:30, dessert & discussion 8:30.

Primary Contact PersonElizabeth Baisley 

Primary Contact Emailinfo@cityofasylumpittsburgh.org 

Telephone412-323-0278 

Websitehttp://www.cityofasylumpittsburgh.org/events/salon-readings-2013/ 

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Number of readers on program 

Is this an open mic event? No 

Is this a book signing? Yes 

Will author's books be for sale? Yes 

Address 1330 Sampsonia Way 

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CityPittsburgh 

StatePA 

Zip15212 

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Primary Contact PersonHenry Reese 

Primary Contact Emailcontact@cityofasylumpittsburgh.org 

Telephone412-323-0278 

Websitewww.cityofasylumpittsburgh.org 

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AuthorElizabeth Baisley 

Websitehttp://www.cityofasylumpittsburgh.org 

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