Lebanese-British humorist
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]
External links Sharro's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/KarlreMarks
References
^ 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 .
^ "In new book, Lebanese Satirist Karl reMarks skewers Middle East pundits" . The World .
^ 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 .
^ Beauchamp, Zack (2014-09-13). "What if we covered Scotland like it were in the Middle East?" . Vox . Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
^ Scott, Alev (2020-09-01). Power and the People: The Enduring Legacy of Athenian Democracy . Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-64313-563-2 .
^ "Karl Sharro: Satire and Comedy in the Arab World | Babel: Translating the Middle East | CSIS Podcasts" . www.csis.org . Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
^ Nilan, Pam (2017-02-17). Muslim Youth in the Diaspora: Challenging Extremism through Popular Culture . Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-317-30973-4 .
^ Mogul, Priyanka (2018-10-12). " 'And Then God Created The Middle East… And Said Let There Be Breaking News' " . Asia House . Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
^ "Podcast | Breaking News, Breaking Taboos — with Karl Sharro" . New Lines Magazine . 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
^ Spangenthal, Paige. "Vali Nasr and Karl Sharro on "Arab Spring 2.0" " . Amanpour & Company . Retrieved 2023-11-24 .
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^ 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 .