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Alligator and Other Stories (häftad, eng)
<p><b>Shortlisted for the 2021 S</b><b>wansea University Dylan Thomas Prize</b><br><br><b>Sh...
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<p><b>Shortlisted for the 2021 S</b><b>wansea University Dylan Thomas Prize</b><br><br><b>Shortlisted for a 2021 James Tait Black Award</b><b><br><br>Shortlisted for the PEN/Robert W Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection 2021</b><br><br><b>'Sardonic, monstrous, tender' <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br><b>'Startling .
. . profound' <i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br>In <i>Alligator and Other Stories</i>, Dima Alzayat captures luminously how it feels to be ‘other’: as a Syrian, as an Arab, as an immigrant, as a woman. Each one of the nine stories collected here is a snapshot of those moments when unusual circumstances suddenly distinguish us from our neighbours, when our difference is thrown into relief.<br><br>Here are ‘dangerous’ women transgressing, missing children in 1970s New York, a family who were once Syrian but have now lost their name, and a young woman about to discover the hollowness of the American dream.
At its centre lies ‘Alligator’: a remarkable compilation of real and invented sources, which rescues from history the story of a Syrian American couple who were murdered at the hands of the state.<br><br>Alzayat explores experiences that are startling and real, delivering an emotional punch that lingers long after reading.</p>
. . profound' <i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br>In <i>Alligator and Other Stories</i>, Dima Alzayat captures luminously how it feels to be ‘other’: as a Syrian, as an Arab, as an immigrant, as a woman. Each one of the nine stories collected here is a snapshot of those moments when unusual circumstances suddenly distinguish us from our neighbours, when our difference is thrown into relief.<br><br>Here are ‘dangerous’ women transgressing, missing children in 1970s New York, a family who were once Syrian but have now lost their name, and a young woman about to discover the hollowness of the American dream.
At its centre lies ‘Alligator’: a remarkable compilation of real and invented sources, which rescues from history the story of a Syrian American couple who were murdered at the hands of the state.<br><br>Alzayat explores experiences that are startling and real, delivering an emotional punch that lingers long after reading.</p>
| Format | Häftad |
| Omfång | 224 sidor |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Förlag | Pan Macmillan |
| Utgivningsdatum | 2021-04-15 |
| ISBN | 9781529029918 |
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- Häftad, 224, Engelska, Pan Macmillan, 2021-04-15, 9781529029918
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- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 224
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag Pan Macmillan
- Utgivningsdatum 2021-04-15
- ISBN 9781529029918