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Sep 18, 2024 · In her interview with the Ethiopian-American Maaza Mengiste on the issue of the relationship between the literary text and language, the Palestinian novelist Adania Shibli gave laconic answers that cover language, literature, philosophy, art, history and identity politics in a very interesting manner.
2 days ago · Beneath the Lion’s Gaze by Maaza Mengiste. This is an epic tale of a father and two sons, of betrayals and loyalties, of a family unravelling in the wake of Ethiopia’s revolution. Beneath the Lion’s Gaze tells a gripping story of the bonds of love and friendship set in a time and place that has rarely been explored in fiction.
Sep 21, 2024 · —Maaza Mengiste, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Shadow King “An exhilarating novel by a powerful new writer.” —Elif Batuman, author of Pulitzer-Prize finalist The Idiot and Either/Or A breathtaking, tragicomic debut novel about the indomitable child of a scorned, formerly land-owning family who must grow up in the wake of ...
Sep 18, 2024 · Like the first two books before it, Maaza Mengiste’s The Shadow King was also nominated for the 2020 Booker Prize. It was actually through the Booker Prize that I first came across the Ethiopian-American writer. The book immediately caught my attention because I had never heard of Mengiste before.
5 days ago · There are at least two ways for mutual deterrence between states—also known as mutually assured destruction—to come to an end. As the Cold War taught us, one side in the conflict can simply collapse. But deterrence can also break down when one party decides to upend the equilibrium.
6 days ago · The shortlist for this year's prize was revealed a few weeks ago and the winner will be announced on October 22nd. The first book I've read from this list is Amitav Ghosh's “Smoke and Ashes” which gives an account of how the opium trade was closely connected to colonialism. Crucially he shows how the patterns of behaviour around this trade ...
Oct 7, 2024 · The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste. It was in 2020 when I first came across Ethiopian writer Maaza Mengiste. Her latest novel, The Shadow King, was nominated for the 2020 Booker Prize. The book immediately caught my attention because I had never heard of Mengiste before.
