Overview
SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION
A sensitive and at times darkly humorous story of a young man's experience of illness, his contemplation of death, and his determination to maintain his independence through it all
After reading Kafka, K decides to write his own diary, but he is constantly frustrated by his lack of experiences: he is worn down by the drudgery of his corporate job for a faceless corporation and by his incessant family obligations.
When he receives the news that he has leukemia, he finds himself torn between a sense of devastation and a revelation that he has finally found a way out of his writing predicament. Through Mohammed's measured but forceful writing, this compelling debut has a universality that reaches across time, place, and culture.
Details
- ISBN-13: 9781649030757
- ISBN-10: 1649030754
- Publisher: Hoopoe
- Publish Date: April 2021
- Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.55 pounds
- Page Count: 266
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