I'jaam : an iraqi rhapsody /
An inventory of the General Security headquarters in central Baghdad reveals an obscure manuscript. Written by a young man in detention, the prose moves from prison life, to adolescent memories, to frightening hallucinations, and what emerges is a portrait of life in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. In...
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| Formato: | Livro |
| Idioma: | inglês |
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San Francisco :
City Lights,
2007.
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| Classic Catalogue: | View this record in Classic Catalogue |
| Resumo: | An inventory of the General Security headquarters in central Baghdad reveals an obscure manuscript. Written by a young man in detention, the prose moves from prison life, to adolescent memories, to frightening hallucinations, and what emerges is a portrait of life in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. In the tradition of Kafka's The Trial or Orwell's 1984, I'jaam offers insight into life under an oppressive political regime and how that oppression works. This is a stunning debut by a major young Iraqi writer-in-exile. |
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| Descrição Física: | 97 pages ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780872864573 |