Elliott Colla Bücher

A cultural history of European and Egyptian interest in ancient Egypt and its material culture, from the early nineteenth century until the mid-twentieth.

In „Goldstaub“ schildert Ibrahim al-Koni das Verhältnis zwischen einem Targi und seinem edlen Kamelhengst, welches das Ausmaß einer existentiellen Abhängigkeit der Kreaturen voneinander annimmt. Das Tier wird für den jungen Mann schließlich wichtiger als alle Beziehungen zu Menschen.

An ordinary room in Cairo. A man, now alone. An assemblage of household objects that aren't so inanimate.The objects we own hold the secrets to our lives, absorbing all the goings-on of the humans they share space with. Elliott Colla's poetic prose artfully weaves together the experiences of the humans in the room with those of the objects, inviting the reader to take a second to reflect on the true nature of existence. Told from a third person perspective, We Are All Things uses Ganzeer's beautiful imagery to depict an intimate turning point in a couple's relationship. Equal parts Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Yahy? al-T?hir 'Abdallah, We Are All Things is the first collaboration between Ganzeer and Elliott Colla.

Soon after Iraq has fallen to the US army, Baghdad police inspector Khafaji is pressed into service to help rebuild a decimated Iraqi police service. He investigates the disappearance of young women translators working for the US forces. The trail leads Khafaji through battles, bars and brothels, then back to the Green Zone.