Alligator And Other Stories

Author: Dima Alzayat

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Price : $39.99 NZD
ISBN : 9781529029895
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Imprint : Picador
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Publication date : May 2020
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Author : Dima Alzayat
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Edition : 2006
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 823.92
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Description

'This wonderful collection that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt caught between cultures, places . . . ' Sharlene Teo In Alligator and Other Stories, Dima Alzayat captures luminously how it feels to be 'other': as a Syrian, as an Arab, as an immigrant, as a woman. Each story of the nine stories is a snapshot of those moments when unusual circumstances suddenly distinguish us from our neighbours, when our difference is thrown into relief. Here are 'dangerous' women transgressing, missing children in 1970s New York, a family who were once Syrian but have now lost their name, and a young woman about to discover the hollowness of the American dream. At its centre lies 'Alligator': a remarkable compilation of real and invented sources, which rescues from history the story of a Syrian American couple who were murdered at the hands of the state. Alzayat explores experiences that are startling and real, delivering an emotional punch that lingers long after reading.

Awards

Shortlisted for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for a Debut Short Story Collection 2021

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