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
[edit]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
[edit]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] which reached 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
[edit]Author, Illustrator
[edit]- 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
- Story of the Grilled Cheese Sandwich (2020) [11] ISBN 978-9953-0-5395-0
Illustrator
[edit]- In the press
- In books
- Nuits Beyrouthines[16]
Television
[edit]Zankoul made her first major television debut with a segment aiming at teaching social media to stay-at-home women entitled Bwa2ta.[17] The segment premiered in August 2012 and still runs every Tuesday on Future Television.
Exhibitions
[edit]- "Samneh w 3asal" (2011) At Tawlet Souk el Tayeb (Beirut)[18][19][20]
- "Amalgame" (2009, 2010) At the French Culture Center, (Beirut, Saida, Tripoli, Deir el Qamar and Zahle centers)[6]
Other work
[edit]Zankoul actively participates in illustration in local and regional events. She did live illustrations at the Arabnet 2010 conference and at the 17e Salon du Livre Francophone de Beyrouth[21][22]
Zankoul 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 October 2011, Zankoul presented her book and work to Felipe, Prince of Asturias at a Campus Party event in Granada, Spain.[26]
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.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News". CNN. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Maya's Amalgam". Mayazankoul.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Talking To: Blogger Maya Zankoul". Nowlebanon.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Zankoul, Maya (2009). Maya Zankoul's Amalgam Maya Zankoul's Amalgam: 9789953015217: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 978-9953015217.
- ^ "Maya Zankoul offers a slice of Lebanese life". Gulf News. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Expo: "Amalgame" de Maya Zankoul au CCF". Nowlebanon.com. 23 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Zankoul, Maya (2009). Amalgam Vol. 2: 9789953018461: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 978-9953018461.
- ^ "Maya Zankoul: Lebanon's Media Wunderkind | Magda Abu-Fadil". HuffPost. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "2011 Pisa Book Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Wezank, la vidéo et l'animation au service de la communication" (in French). Lecommercedulevant.com. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Colette Khalaf (2 December 2020). "Maya Zankoul : Accrocher un sourire aux lèvres des enfants - Colette Khalaf - L'Orient-Le Jour". Lorientlejour.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "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. 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.
- ^ "Les Mots de la Mediterranee". 17Salon Francophone du Livre de Beyrouth. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Le Blog de Maya Zankoul". 17Salon Francophone du Livre de Beyrouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ [2]Archived 26 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Meedan | Creative Commons Arab Salon celebrates". news.meedan.net. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "PechaKucha 20x20". Pecha-kucha.org. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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