Abdulrazak Gurnah: Afterlives
The latest addition to my website is Abdulrazak Gurnah's Afterlives. The novel tells the story of the country that will become Tanzania from the beginning of the 20th century (when…
Nobel Prize for Literature to Abdulrazak Gurnah
Well, nobody expected that! I am glad to say that I have read three of Abdulrazak Gurnah's work and enjoyed it. It was, of course, about time an African won…
Jordi Puntí: Maletes perdudes (Lost Luggage)
The latest addition to my website is Jordi Puntí's Maletes perdudes (Lost Luggage). It tells the story of four half-brothers, each from a different country, who were unaware of each…
Abdulrazak Gurnah: Gravel Heart
The latest addition to my website is Abdulrazak Gurnah's Gravel Heart. Salim is a Tanzanian, living in Zanzibar. He lives with his parents but, when he is seven, his father…