Maya Zankoul
| Maya Zankoul | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 30 June 1986 Hasbaya, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Area(s) | Artist & Writer |
Notable works | Amalgam , Amalgam vol. 2 |
Maya Zankoul (Arabic: مايا زنقول) (born 30 June 1986 in Hasbaya, Lebanon) is a Lebanese author, visual artist, blogger and television personality mostly known for her sarcastic cartoons and comics published in her books and her popular webcomic blog, Amalgam.[1][2]
Early life
Maya Zankoul grew up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and in 2005 moved to her home country Lebanon, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design in 2007 from Notre Dame University – Louaize.
Career
In 2009, she started her comic blog, Amalgam, where she shares illustrations commenting on daily life in Lebanon from a socio-political point of view.[3]
She self-published her first book, Amalgam, in 2009,[4] reaching Top 5 in sales at Virgin Megastore.[5]
In summer 2010, after touring Lebanon with her exhibition Amalgame,[6] she published her second book, Amalgam Vol. 2.[7]
In January 2011, she founded her own design studio in Beirut,.[8] The Italian translation of her books is published by publishing house Il Sirente, in their Altriarabi series, and the books were launched at the Pisa Book Festival 2011.[9]
In April 2013, she co-founded Explainer Video company wezank.[10]
Books
Author, Illustrator
- Amalgam (2009) ISBN 978-9953-0-1521-7
- Amalgam Vol. 2 (2010) ISBN 978-9953-0-1846-1
- Beirut - New York (2016) ISBN 978-9953-0-3819-3
Illustrator
- In the press
- In books
- Nuits Beyrouthines[15]
Television
Zankoul made her first major television debut with a segment aiming at teaching social media to stay-at-home women entitled Bwa2ta.[16] The segment premiered in August 2012 and still runs every Tuesday on Future Television.
Exhibitions
- "Samneh w 3asal" (2011) At Tawlet Souk el Tayeb (Beirut)[17][18][19]
- "Amalgame" (2009, 2010) At the French Culture Center, (Beirut, Saida, Tripoli, Deir el Qamar and Zahle centers)[6]
Other work
Zankoul actively participates in illustration in local and regional events. She did live illustrations at the Arabnet 2010 conference[20] and at the 17e Salon du Livre Francophone de Beyrouth[21][22]
She has also lectured at the American University of Beirut,[23] and has presented her work at the First Creative Commons Salon in Amman, Jordan[24] and at Pecha Kucha Night 6 in Beirut.[25]
In May 2010, she signed her book in Geneva, Switzerland.[26]
In October 2011, she presented her book and work to Felipe, Prince of Asturias at a Campus Party event in Granada, Spain.[27]
In September 2013, she participated to a talk titled "War, Not A Serious Issue" with Paolo Di Giannantonio in Lucera, Italy at the occasion of the Mediterranean Culture Festival.[28]
References
- ^ "Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News - CNN.com". Articles.cnn.com. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Maya's Amalgam". Mayazankoul.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Talking To: Blogger Maya Zankoul". Nowlebanon.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Maya Zankoul's Amalgam Maya Zankoul's Amalgam: 9789953015217: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Maya Zankoul offers a slice of Lebanese life". GulfNews.com. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Expo: "Amalgame" de Maya Zankoul au CCF". Nowlebanon.com. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Amalgam Vol. 2: 9789953018461: Amazon.com: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Maya Zankoul: Lebanon's Media Wunderkind | Magda Abu-Fadil". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120425052405/http://www.pisabookfestival.com/press/comunicati%20espositori/csmaya_pisa.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Wezank, la vidÊo et l’animation au service de la communication" (in French). Lecommercedulevant.com. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Industry for Development". Making It Magazine. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "NGO rankings, Global Governance, Energy, Innovation, Issues". Global Journal. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Bailey, Alyssa. "Fashion Magazine - Beauty Tips, Fashion Trends, & Celebrity News". ELLE. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Arab Ad February 2015". Arabadmag.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ÇáäÔŃÉ ÇáÝäíÉ - "B ćŢĘĺÇ" ÝŢŃÉ ĘßäćáćĚíÉ ĚĎíĎÉ ááăŃĂÉ Úáě "ÇáăÓĘŢČá"". Elnashrafan.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Lebanese culture served on a plate - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Cartoons meet cuisine at Beirut's Tawlet | Life , Living". The Daily Star. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Carla Henoud (15 August 2011). "Samneh w 3asal... à déguster avec les yeux - Carla Henoud - L'Orient-Le Jour". Lorientlejour.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20101118081321/http://2010.salondulivrebeyrouth.org/. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20101029214921/http://2010.salondulivrebeyrouth.org/animations/?id=151. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ [3] Archived 26 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [4][dead link]
- ^ "PechaKucha 20x20". Pecha-kucha.org. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ [5] Archived 3 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Regalo al Principe Felipe, de campusera Maya Zankoul | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Gli autori dell'XI Festival della Letteratura Mediterranea 18/22 settembre 2013". Mediterraneoecultura.it. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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