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Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an / مسيو إبراهيم وزه&

by إريك-إ

A friendship shaped by questions of identity

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A friendship shaped by questions of identity

Set in 1960s Paris, the novel brings together Momo, a Jewish boy, and Monsieur Ibrahim, an older grocer on Rue Bleu. Their friendship is framed by a series of mismatches between appearances and reality: the grocer is not Arab, the street is not blue, and Momo’s own religious identity is uncertain. These details make identity and perception central to the story, while the relationship across generations gives it a personal focus. The supplied description also identifies the Qur’an in the title, but offers no further detail about its role in the narrative.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in stories of friendship across generations.
  • Readers drawn to fiction that explores identity and the gap between appearances and reality.
  • Readers seeking a novel set in 1960s Paris.

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FriendshipIdentity and belongingAppearances and realityIntergenerational connection

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Book overview

في باريس، وفي ستينيات القرن الماضي، يصادق الفتى اليهودي مومو، البقال العربي العجوز في شارع بلو. لكن المظاهر خادعة مسيو إبراهيم، البقال الذي يعرف أسرار السعادة والابتسامات، ليس عربيًّا، وشارع بلو ليس أزرق، والفتى قد لا يكون يهوديًّا. قصة صداقة آسرة وغير عادية. إريك-إيمانويل شميت واحد من أنجح وأهم كُتَّاب فرنسا الآن، وله كثير من الروايات والمسرحيات والكتابات الأخرى، وتُعَد رواية مسيو إبراهيم وزهور القرآن أشهر أعماله، ومن فرط نجاحها تحولت إلى عمل مسرحي وإلى فيلم سينمائي ناجح بطولة عمر الشريف الذي فاز عن دوره فيه بجائزة سيزار لأحسن ممثل. نقدمها بترجمة محمد سلماوي، وبوصفه أديبًا يملك ناصية اللغتين جاءت ترجمته قطعة فنية تعكس جمال وقيمة النص الأصلي.
In Paris, in the 1960s, a Jewish boy befriends Momo, the old Arab grocer on the Rue Bleu. But appearances are deceptive: Monsieur Ibrahim, the grocer who knows the secrets of happiness and smiles, is not Arab, Blue Street is not blue, and the boy may not be Jewish. A captivating and extraordinary friendship story. Eric-Emmanuel Schmidt is one of the most successful and important writers in France now, and he has many novels, plays and other writings, and the novel Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an is his most famous work, and from its great success it turned into a theatrical work and a successful film starring Omar Sharif, for which he won the C
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