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Banthology

Author : Anoud
Publisher : Comma Press
ISBN 13 : 1910974366
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Banthology written by Anoud and published by Comma Press. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive order banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries – Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen – from entering the United States, effectively slamming the door on refugees seeking safety and tearing families apart. Mass protests followed, and although the order has since been blocked, amended and challenged by judges, it still stands as one of the most discriminatory laws to be passed in the US in modern times. Banthology brings together specially commissioned stories from the original seven ‘banned nations’. Covering a range of approaches – from satire, to allegory, to literary realism – it explores the emotional and personal impact of all restrictions on movement, and offers a platform to voices the White House would rather remained silent. Part of our 'Banned Nations Showcase'.

American Literature in the Era of Trumpism

Author : Dolores Resano
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030738582
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book American Literature in the Era of Trumpism written by Dolores Resano and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection offers an exploration of American literature in the age of Trumpism—understood as an ongoing sociopolitical and affective reality—by bringing together analyses of some of the ways in which American writers have responded to the derealization of political culture in the United States and the experience of a ‘new’ American reality after 2016. The volume’s premise is that the disruptions and dislocations that were so exacerbated by the political ascendancy of Trump and his spectacle-laden presidency have unsettled core assumptions about American reality and the possibilities of representation. The blurring of the relationship between fact and fiction, bolstered by the discourses of ‘fake news’ and ‘alternative facts,’ has not only drawn attention to the shattering of any notion of ‘shared’ reality, but has also forced a reexamination of the purpose and value of literature, especially when considering its troubled relation to the representation of ‘America.’ The authors in this collection respond to the invitation to reassess the workings of fiction and critique in an age of Trumpism by considering some of the most recent literary responses to the (new) American realit(ies)—including works by Colson Whitehead, Ben Winters, Claudia Rankine, Gary Shteyngart, Jennifer Egan, and Steve Erickson, to name but a few—, some of which were composed in the run-up to the 2016 election but were able to accurately and incisively imagine the world to come.

Migrants shaping Europe, past and present

Author : Helen Solterer
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526166178
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Migrants shaping Europe, past and present written by Helen Solterer and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering volume explores the contribution of migrants to European culture from the early modern era to today. It takes culture as an aesthetic and social activity of making, one practised by migrants on the move and also by those who represent their lives in an act of support. Adopting a multilingual approach, the book interprets the aesthetics and political practices developed by and with migrants in Spain, Italy and France. It juxtaposes early modern and modern work with contemporary, reconceiving migrants as crucial agents of change. Scholars and artists track people on the move within the continent and without, drawing a significant map for the cultural history of migration around Europe.

Thirteen Months of Sunrise

Author : Rania Mamoun
Publisher : Comma Press
ISBN 13 : 191269719X
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Thirteen Months of Sunrise written by Rania Mamoun and published by Comma Press. This book was released on 2019-05-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman sits by her father’s deathbed, lamenting her failure to keep a promise to him… A struggling writer walks every inch of the city in search of inspiration, only to find it is much closer than she imagined… A girl collapses from hunger at the side of the road and is rescued by the most unlikely of saviours... In this powerful, debut collection, Rania Mamoun expertly blends the real and imagined to create a rich, complex and moving portrait of contemporary Sudan. From painful encounters with loved ones to unexpected new friendships, Mamoun illuminates the breadth of human experience and explores, with humour and compassion, the alienation, isolation and estrangement that is urban life. Translated from the Arabic by Elisabeth Jaquette. One of World Literature Today's 75 Notable Translations of 2019. One of The Guardian's 'Top 10 books about Sudan'. One of Bustle's '25 New Short Story Collections To Read This Summer'. One of Bookshy Book's 'Ten-Plus Short Story Collections from Writers of African Origin'. It is a phenomental, exacting collection. It's intense and intimate, and always bordering, with absolute control, on the subversive and erotic. It's also very funny - Rania Mamoun is an extraordinary talent.' - Preti Taneja, author of We That Are Young ‘A stunning collection, remarkable for its sweet clarity of voice and startling depictions of the marginalised and the destitute. With mastery, Rania Mamoun reaches straight into the heartbeat of her subject matter, laying bare humanity in all its tenderness and tenacity.’ - Leila Aboulela, author of Elsewhere Home

Authorship, Activism and Celebrity

Author : Sandra Mayer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501392352
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Authorship, Activism and Celebrity written by Sandra Mayer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since long before the age of celebrity activism, literary authors have used their public profiles and cultural capital to draw attention to a wide range of socio-political concerns. This book is the first to explore – through history, criticism and creative interventions – the relationship between authorship, political activism and celebrity culture across historical periods, cultures, literatures and media. It brings together scholars, industry stakeholders and prominent writer-activists to engage in a conversation on literary fame and public authority. These scholarly essays, interviews, conversations and opinion pieces interrogate the topos of the artist as prophet and acute critic of the zeitgeist; analyse the ideological dimension of literary celebrity; and highlight the fault lines between public and private authorial selves, 'pure' art, political commitment and marketplace imperatives. In case studies ranging from the 18th century to present-day controversies, authors illuminate the complex relationship between literature, politics, celebrity culture and market activism, bringing together vivid current debates on the function and responsibility of literature in increasingly fractured societies.

The Book of Tehran

Author : Fereshteh Ahmadi
Publisher : Comma Press
ISBN 13 : 1912697181
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Tehran written by Fereshteh Ahmadi and published by Comma Press. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A city of stories – short, fragmented, amorphous, and at times contradictory – Tehran is an impossible tale to tell. For the capital city of one of the most powerful nations in the Middle East, its literary output is rarely acknowledged in the West. This unique celebration of its writing brings together ten stories exploring the tensions and pressures that make the city what it is: tensions between the public and the private, pressures from without – judgemental neighbours, the expectations of religion and society – and from within – family feuds, thwarted ambitions, destructive relationships. The psychological impact of these pressures manifests in different ways: a man wakes up to find a stranger relaxing in his living room and starts to wonder if this is his house at all; a struggling writer decides only when his girlfriend breaks his heart will his work have depth... In all cases, coping with these pressures leads us, the readers, into an unexpected trove of cultural treasures – like the burglar, in one story, descending into the basement of a mysterious antique collector’s house – treasures of which we, in the West, are almost wholly ignorant. Translated by: Sara Khalili, Sholeh Wolpé, Alireza Abiz, Caroline Croskery, Farzaneh Doosti, Shahab Vaezzadeh, Niloufar Talebi, Lida Nosrati, Susan Niazi and Poupeh Missaghi. Foreword by Orkideh Behrouzan. Developed in partnership with Visiting Arts. 'The aesthetic sensibility of Iranian culture appears, to the West, as mainly pre-modern, if not actually anti-modern... The fiction showcased in The Book of Tehran is a welcome corrective to this tendency... These stories feel decidedly contemporary in style and subject matter alike, with their protagonists' inner lives and interpersonal relationships at the fore.' - The Times Literary Supplement 'Fiction exploring the interior life of contemporary Iranians is not well represented in translations readily available in the West. The Book of Tehran aims to begin to redress the shortage...' - Asian Review of Books

Lamma

Author : Adam Benkato
Publisher : punctum books
ISBN 13 : 1953035000
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Lamma written by Adam Benkato and published by punctum books. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lamma aims to provide a forum for critically understanding the complex ideas, values, social configurations, histories, and material realities in Libya. Recognizing, and insisting on, the urgent need for such a forum, we give attention to a wide a range of disciplines, sources, and approaches, foregrounding especially those which have previously received less scholarly attention. This includes, but is not limited to: anthropology, art, gender, history, linguistics, literature, music, performance studies, politics, religion, and urban studies, in addition to their intersections, their subfields, the places in between, and critical, theoretical, and postcolonial approaches thereto. Lamma is a space where these fields can interact and draw from one another, and where scholars and students from inside and outside of Libya gather to redefine and reshape "Libyan Studies." We believe that access to research is not the privilege of a few but the right of all and that knowledge production should be inclusive. For these reasons the journal takes its name from the Arabic word lamma, "a gathering."This first issue of Lamma brings together academic research, cultural commentary, literature, and translation. It aims to show some of the possible varieties of research on Libya, from history and literature to sociolinguistics, gender studies, and more. But, perhaps more importantly, it aims to show that the efforts of academic researchers, cultural actors, writers, translators, and even artists are not separate endeavors but rather intertwined. By bringing these efforts together in one forum, we hope to set them in fruitful dialog with each other-and thus begin to complexify the notion of "Libyan Studies."

APPLELOG 5th EDITION

Author : Jeffery Levy
Publisher : Jeffery Levy
ISBN 13 : 0969433204
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (694 download)

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Download or read book APPLELOG 5th EDITION written by Jeffery Levy and published by Jeffery Levy. This book was released on 2006-12-12 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applelog 5th Edition is the only complete resource for collectors of U.S. and Canadian Apple recordings and related material, including: • Albums • Singles • E.P.'s • Compact Disc's • 4-Tracks • 8-Tracks • Cassettes • Reel-to-reels • Apple reissues • Apple Advertisements • Apple Studios • Details on unreleased items • Apple Memorabilia • Foreign Apple Records • Special Interest Items, and more!

Musical Form and Analysis

Author : Glenn Spring
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478611731
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book Musical Form and Analysis written by Glenn Spring and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the way music unfolds to the listener is a major key for unlocking the secrets of the composer’s art. Musical Form and Analysis, highly regarded and widely used for two decades, provides a balanced theoretical and philosophical approach that helps upper-level undergraduate music majors understand the structures and constructions of major musical forms. Spring and Hutcheson present all of the standard topics expected in such a text, but their approach offers a unique conceptual thrust that takes readers beyond mere analytical terminology and facts. Evocative rather than encyclopedic, the text is organized around three elements at work at all levels of music: time, pattern, and proportion. Well-chosen examples and direct, well-crafted assignments reinforce techniques. A 140-page anthology of music for in-depth analysis provides a wide range of carefully selected works.

Palestine +100: Stories from a century after the Nakba

Author : Mazen Maarouf
Publisher : Comma Press
ISBN 13 : 1912697203
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Palestine +100: Stories from a century after the Nakba written by Mazen Maarouf and published by Comma Press. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palestine + 100 poses a question to twelve Palestinian writers: what might your country look like in the year 2048 – a century after the tragedies and trauma of what has come to be called the Nakba? How might this event – which, in 1948, saw the expulsion of over 700,000 Palestinian Arabs from their homes – reach across a century of occupation, oppression, and political isolation, to shape the country and its people? Will a lasting peace finally have been reached, or will future technology only amplify the suffering and mistreatment of Palestinians? Covering a range of approaches – from SF noir, to nightmarish dystopia, to high-tech farce – these stories use the blank canvas of the future to reimagine the Palestinian experience today. Along the way, we encounter drone swarms, digital uprisings, time-bending VR, peace treaties that span parallel universes, and even a Palestinian superhero, in probably the first anthology of science fiction from Palestine ever. Translated from the Arabic by Raph Cormack, Mohamed Ghalaieny, Andrew Leber, Thoraya El-Rayyes, Yasmine Seale and Jonathan Wright. WINNER of a PEN Translates Award 2018. One of NPR's Favourite Books of 2019. 'It's necessary, of course. But above all it's bold, brilliant and inspiring: a sign of boundless imagination and fierce creation even in circumstances of oppression, denial, silencing and constriction. The voices of these writers demand to be heard - and their stories are defiantly entertaining.' - Bidisha 'This worthy collection excavates and probes, and reacquaints the west with the horrors of Palestinian existence right now.' - Middle East Eye 'Just as we do when Handmaids Tale or Black Mirror plots unfold on the screen, you are most likely to read Palestine +100 and say, this is now.' - Lithub

SSC-CGL Combined Graduate Level Tier-I & II Exams English Comprehension Topic–Wise Solved Papers 2010-2022

Author : Team Prabhat
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 9354885373
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book SSC-CGL Combined Graduate Level Tier-I & II Exams English Comprehension Topic–Wise Solved Papers 2010-2022 written by Team Prabhat and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2022-11-18 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Topic-Wise Solved Papers of “(SSC-CGL) Tier 1 & 2 Examination” has been carefully prepared to serve as a Solved Papers for those aspirants who are preparing for Combined Graduate Level Examination conducted by Staff Selection Commission. This book contains (2010-2022) Solved Papers. The subjects are arranged exactly as per the latest syllabus and pattern, to make it 100% convenient for the candidates. This book gives you an idea of the questions asked in previous years' exams, and also what type of questions you should expect in the upcoming exam. 4000+ Questions with answers and detailed explanation. Solved Paper is a collection of useful exam questions. Complete authentic and descriptive solution for each question. Based on latest syllabus & exam pattern. Topics to be covered Common errors Spelling test Synonyms One word substitute Cloze test Sentence improvement etc.

SSC-CGL TIER-I & II EXAMS ENGLISH COMPREHENSION TOPIC–WISE SOLVED PAPERS 2010-2019

Author : Team Prabhat
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 9353229669
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book SSC-CGL TIER-I & II EXAMS ENGLISH COMPREHENSION TOPIC–WISE SOLVED PAPERS 2010-2019 written by Team Prabhat and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TOPIC–WISE SOLVED PAPERS 2010-2019 About the book SSC-CGL Combined Graduate Level Tier-I & IT Exams English Comprehension Topic wise solved Papers (2010–2019) Cover 3700+ Questions & Answers with Explanations SSC-CGL TIER-I & II EXAMS ENGLISH COMPREHENSION by Team Prabhat: This book is designed to assist candidates preparing for the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Tier-I and Tier-II examinations, specifically focusing on English Comprehension. Authored by Team Prabhat, it provides comprehensive study material, practice questions, and guidance to help aspirants excel in these competitive examinations. Key Aspects of the Book "SSC-CGL TIER-I & II EXAMS ENGLISH COMPREHENSION by Team Prabhat": SSC CGL Tier-I & II Exam Preparation (English Comprehension): Team Prabhat's guide is tailored to assist candidates in preparing effectively for the SSC CGL Tier-I and Tier-II examinations, with a focus on English Comprehension. Comprehensive Study Material: The book provides comprehensive study material, covering various aspects of English Comprehension, enabling candidates to enhance their knowledge and skills in the subject. Practice Questions: It includes practice questions and exercises to help candidates test their understanding and readiness for the examinations. Team Prabhat presents a specialized resource to aid aspirants in their preparation for the SSC CGL Tier-I and Tier-II examinations, with a specific focus on English Comprehension, providing comprehensive content and practice questions.

Americas

Author : Bernadette M. Orr
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Americas written by Bernadette M. Orr and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at contemporary Latin America, examining issues that confront the entire region by focusing on individual countries.

An Ocean of Minutes

Author : Thea Lim
Publisher : Gallery Books
ISBN 13 : 1501192566
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book An Ocean of Minutes written by Thea Lim and published by Gallery Books. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize and the ALA 2019 Reading List for Science Fiction “Thea Lim’s An Ocean of Minutes is that rare thing—a speculative novel that is as heartfelt as it is philosophical. In lucid prose, Lim lays bare the complexities of migration and displacement, while offering a clear-eyed meditation on the elusive nature of human devotion.” —Esi Edugyan, Man Booker Prize Finalist and author of Washington Black “Lim paints a strange and unfamiliar world with her novel, full of fascinating social commentary on class differences, racism, and sexism.” —The Los Angeles Times In September 1981, Polly and Frank arrive at the time travel terminal at Houston Intercontinental Airport. One will travel, and one will stay. America is in the grip of a deadly flu pandemic. Frank has caught the virus and Polly will do whatever it takes to save him, even if it means risking everything. So she agrees to a radical plan—time travel has been invented in the future to thwart the virus. If she signs up for a one-way-trip into the future to work as a bonded laborer, the company will pay for the life-saving treatment Frank needs. Polly promises to meet Frank again in Galveston, Texas, where she will arrive in twelve years. But when Polly is re-routed an extra five years into the future, Frank is nowhere to be found. Alone in a changed and divided America, with no status and no money, Polly must navigate a new life and find a way to locate Frank, to discover if he is alive, and if their love has endured. “Lim’s enthralling novel succeeds on every level: as a love story, an imaginative thriller, and a dystopian narrative” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

A Land Without Jasmine

Author : Wajdi Al-Ahdal
Publisher : Garnet Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1859643124
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book A Land Without Jasmine written by Wajdi Al-Ahdal and published by Garnet Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-07-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2013 Said Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation. A Land without Jasmine is a sexy, satirical detective story about the sudden disappearance of a young female student from Yemen's Sanaa University. Each chapter is narrated by a different character, beginning with Jasmine herself. The mystery surrounding her disappearance comes into clearer focus with each self-serving and idiosyncratic account provided by an acquaintance, family member, or detective. The hallucinatory ending, although appropriately foreshadowed, may come as a Sufi surprise for the reader. Less mystically inclined readers may want to reread this tale to construct an alternative ending. This short novel has echoes of both the Sherlock Holmes stories and The Catcher in the Rye as, in addition to the mystery and a murder, the novel contains candid discussions of coming of age in a land of sexual repression. Wajdi al-Ahdal is a satirical author with a fresh and provocative voice and an excellent eye for the telling details of his world.

The Book of Cairo

Author : Ahmed Naji
Publisher : Comma Press
ISBN 13 : 1912697173
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Cairo written by Ahmed Naji and published by Comma Press. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A corrupt police officer trawls the streets of Cairo on the most important assignment of his career: the answer to the truth of all existence… A young journalist struggles over the obituary of a nightclub dancer… A man slowly loses his mind in one of the city’s new desert developments... There is a saying that, whoever you are, if you come to Cairo you will find a hundred people just like you. For over a thousand years, the city on the banks of the Nile has welcomed travellers from around the world. But in recent years Cairo has also been a stage for expressions of short-lived hope, political disappointments and a violent repression that can barely be written about. These ten short stories showcase some of the most exciting, emerging voices in Egypt, guiding us through one of the world’s largest and most historic cities as it is today – from its slums to its villas, its bars and its balconies, through its infamous traffic. Appearing in English for the first time, these stories evoke the sadness and loss of the modern city, as well as its humour and beauty. Translated by Adam Talib, Raphael Cohen, Basma Ghalayini, Thoraya El-Rayyes, Raph Cormack, Andrew Leber, Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, Elisabeth Jaquette, Kareem James Abu-Zeid & Yasmine Seale. One of World Literature Today's 75 Notable Translations of 2019. '[The Book of Cairo] has no need for camels or pyramids or an exaggeration of whatever the Western eye is looking for. Reading it feels like sitting in a cafe in Cairo with young literary men and women, listening to their stories that dig deep into what Cairo is and is not.' - Asymptote Journal 'Though each story in The Book of Cairo is unique – ten stories by ten writers, translated by ten translators – they feed into one another artfully, like a movie soundtrack, a concept album, or a full novel. The cogs of Cairo turn through this book, and they move faster and more erratically as the pages turn – just as life in Cairo itself does.' - Books and Bao

Catalogue of a Private Life

Author : Najwa Bin Shatwan
Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 1912868881
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of a Private Life written by Najwa Bin Shatwan and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The stories are funny, satirical, absurd, serious and surrealistic, but they make they make their point both about the repression in a strict Muslim society but, more particularly, about the horrors of the political situation in Libya where civilians are the main victim. The book is short so it won’t take you long to read and it will be well worth it.' John Alvey in The Modern Review 'Each story in Catalogue of a Private Life by Libyan author Najwa Bin Shatwan navigates a topic that feels resonant with our modern, more intimate understanding of worldwide worries. Strong images abound, stirring up questions: what can we as individuals do to help the collective good? Passing, almost trivial statements stick in the mind – the first story (of eight) in Catalogue Of A Private Life includes the gem, “White socks were naturally a great measure at how fashionable a man was or how noble.” The dinkus is used to denote transitions through time, much like a film shifting through events. Another story, The Irresponsible Director, speaks volumes about the role food has in narratives: everyday observations that will likely strike a chord with us in their minutiae. In Catalogue of a Private Life, Bin Shatwan writes complex characters into stories that create a unique space to explore the rich tapestry of human behaviour, of lives from a place that a Westerner such as myself may find difficult to fully comprehend. An air of religious sobriety underlines almost surreal scenarios – here, fictional elements are believable if you hold them within a heightened world built on truth.' Billie Ingram Sofkleous in Buzz Magazine