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Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah: ‘You realise, in English literature, you’re completely and totally absent’

The novelist explains how his books are influenced by his childhood in Zanzibar

December 9, 2021

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Sameer Rahim is publisher at the Bridge Street Press. He was formerly Prospect’s managing editor and arts and books editor. His novel “Asghar and Zahra” (JM Originals) was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize. He was a judge for the 2020 Booker Prize

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