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A Tale of Two Omars: A Memoir of Family, Revolution, and Coming Out During the Arab Spring
By Sharif, Omar
- ISBN
- 9781640094987
- Publisher
- Counterpoint
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Reviewed on September 1, 2021 | Arts & Humanities
Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, who died in 2015, was best known for roles in Lawrence of Arabia and Funny Girl, but here we see him as the grandfather to a half-Jewish gay grandson, who is the author of this memoir, Omar Sharif Jr. It sheds light on the elder Sharif's later years as he struggled with Alzheimer's, but this is mostly Sharif Jr.'s story. Sharif Jr., an actor and model, discusses coming to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
