From legends of the desert to horrors of the forest, Blasim’s
stories blend the fantastic with the everyday, the surreal with the
all-too-real. Taking his cues from Kafka, his prose shines a
dazzling light into the dark absurdities of Iraq’s recent past
and the torments of its countless refugees. The subject of this,
his second collection, is primarily trauma and the curious
strategies human beings adopt to process it (including, of course,
fiction). The result is a masterclass in metaphor – a new kind of
story-telling, forged in the crucible of war, and just as shocking.
General
| Imprint: |
Comma Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
2013 |
| Authors: |
Hassan Blasim
|
| Translators: |
Jonathan Wright
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 128 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
140 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-905583-52-2 |
| Subtitles: |
Arabic
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-905583-52-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781905583522 |
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