Description
| Product ID: | 9781487011383 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Private Apartments |
| Authors: | Author: Idman Nur Omar |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Short stories, Short stories |
| Description: | Finalist, 2023 Writers' Union of Canada Danuta Gleed Literary AwardFinalist, 2024 Alberta Literary AwardsBrittle Paper 100 Notable African Books of 2023Moving, insightful, linked stories about the determination of Somali immigrants — despite duty, discrimination, and an ever-dissolving link to a war-torn homeland. In the insular rooms of The Private Apartments, a cleaning lady marries her employer’s nephew and then abandons him, a depressed young mother finds unlikely support in her community housing complex, a new bride attends weddings to escape her abusive marriage, and a failed nurse is sent to relatives in Dubai after a nervous breakdown. These captivating and compassionate stories eloquently showcase the intricate linkages of human experience and the ways in which Somalis, even as a diaspora, are indelibly connected. Finalist, 2024 Alberta Literary Awards Moving, insightful, linked stories about the determination of Somali immigrants — despite duty, discrimination, and an ever-dissolving link to a war-torn homeland. In the insular rooms of The Private Apartments, a cleaning lady marries her employer’s nephew and then abandons him, a depressed young mother finds unlikely support in her community housing complex, a new bride attends weddings to escape her abusive marriage, and a failed nurse is sent to relatives in Dubai after a nervous breakdown. These captivating and compassionate stories eloquently showcase the intricate linkages of human experience and the ways in which Somalis, even as a diaspora, are indelibly connected. |
| Imprint Name: | House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada |
| Publisher Name: | House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-06-15 |
