Bashir Abu-Manneh

Zanzibar-born, British-based novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah poses for a photo at his home in Canterbury, England, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.

Nobel winner Abdulrazak Gurnah brings dignity to stories of colonial dispossession, colleague says

October 8, 2021Books

The world has discovered the magic that lies at the heart of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s project, says Bashir Abu-Manneh, head of the English department at the University of Kent, where he and Gurnah have taught together for many years.