The Shoe Thief
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Creators |
Author: Ahmad Arablou
Illustrator: Saeid Razaghi Translator: Azadeh Mobasher Text Editor: Kate Hargreaves |
Description
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Nasreddin is a popular wise man and satirical Sufi, known for his funny anecdotes. He appears in thousands of witty stories. A Nasreddin story usually has a subtle humor and a pedagogic nature.
Many nations and ethnic groups in several countries claim that Nasreddin is their own. He is such an internationally influential character that UNESCO declared the year 1996–1997 as International Nasreddin Year. He probably lived in 13th century in Konya, when and where Rumi lived. The alleged tomb of Nasreddin is in Akşehir in Turkey where the "International Nasreddin Hodja Festival" is celebrated between 5 and 10 July every year. The fictional character of Nasreddin is far more important than historical facts about his life. For centuries different nations have saved their wisdom and moral achievements, as well as their funniest jokes, into the corpus of Nasreddin literature. He has been a vessel to transfer valuable and amusing cultural elements into next generations. The Shoe Thief is one of the wittiest Nasreddin stories. Efficiently narrated by Ahmad Arablou and artistically illustrated by Saeid Razaghi, the book is a perfect example of both fantasy and prophecy brought to young English readers by Golden Maple Publications. |