Sinan Antoon

Sinan Antoon

Sinan Antoon (Born in Baghdad in 1967) [ [http://www.masthead.net.au/issue9/biogs9.html Biographies:Sinan Antoon] ] is a poet and novelist, he also featured in the film "About Baghdad" and "Voices in Wartime".

He was born in Baghdad to an Iraqi father and American mother. [ [http://www.arteeast.org/cinemaeast/fall04/films_fall04/baghdad.html Filmakers Bio] ] After emigrating to the United States after the Gulf war, he studied English literature at Baghdad University. His works include [http://www.amazon.com/Ijaam-Iraqi-Rhapsody-Sinan-Antoon/dp/087286457X I'jaam: An Iraqi Rhapsody] Antoon has also directed and co-produced two plays at Middlebury College both in 1998 and 1999; "The King is the King" and "The Elephant".

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*imdb name|id=1847614|name=Sinan Antoon
* [http://www.aboutbaghdad.com/ "About Baghdad" official website]


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