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Insomnia
Aamer Hussein
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Description for Insomnia
Paperback. On the shores of Lake Como a man and a woman talk about longing and belonging; a translator finds himself drawn into the personal and political turmoil of the poet he translates; a woman's quiet world is eroded by World War II and the division of her country. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
An elusive Japanese girl leads a teenage boy into a world of passion and conflict; in Andalusia, a man talks to his painter friend about longing and belonging; a translator finds himself drawn into the personal and political turmoil of the poet he translates; a woman's quiet world is eroded by the onset of war and the movement for independence and nationhood. In his fourth collection, Aamer Hussein charts the geographies of leave-taking and homecoming, the consolations and rivalries of friendship, the yearnings of adolescence, and maturity's tentative acceptance of longing. Moving from Karachi to England, through India, Java, Italy ... Read more
An elusive Japanese girl leads a teenage boy into a world of passion and conflict; in Andalusia, a man talks to his painter friend about longing and belonging; a translator finds himself drawn into the personal and political turmoil of the poet he translates; a woman's quiet world is eroded by the onset of war and the movement for independence and nationhood. In his fourth collection, Aamer Hussein charts the geographies of leave-taking and homecoming, the consolations and rivalries of friendship, the yearnings of adolescence, and maturity's tentative acceptance of longing. Moving from Karachi to England, through India, Java, Italy ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Telegram Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
138g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846590245
SKU
V9781846590245
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Ref
99-15
About Aamer Hussein
Aamer Hussein was born in Karachi and moved to London in 1970. He reviews regularly for The Independent and the TLS. He is the author of Turquoise, This Other Salt, and the editor of Kahani: Short Stories by Pakistani Women. He has held visiting posts at the University of Southampton and the University of London, and is a Fellow of ... Read more
Reviews for Insomnia
'Profound but low key; spiritual, but pragmatic; full of longing, but also acceptance.' Independent on Sunday 'Emotionally as well as intellectually charged.' New Statesman 'Hauntingly convincing.' The Daily Telegraph 'Hussein writes with the economy and skill of a poet.' TLS 'Lovely short stories...sharp, bitter, subtle comedy.' The Times 'A striking and genuinely original contribution to literature.' Amit Chaudhuri 'Wonderfully evocative ... Read more