Earth and Ashes. Erde und Asche, englische Ausgabe

ISBN-13: 9780099442127 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 54 str.

Atiq Rahimi

Opis

This compelling short novel can be read in one sitting and takes you right into the minds of civilians caught up in the extremity and ambiguity of war. This is Atiq Rahimi's first book.

Recenzje

Terribly poignant Times Literary Supplement

O autorze

Born in Afghanistan in 1962, Atiq Rahimi fled to France in 1984. There he has made a name as a writer, film and documentary maker of exceptional note. The film of his first novel, Earth and Ashes, was in the Official Selection at Cannes, 2004. He is adapting his second novel, A Thousand Rooms of Dream and Fear, for the screen. Since 2001, he has returned to Afghanistan many times to set up a Writers' House in Kabul and offer support and training to young writers and film-makers. He lives in Paris.