This Week, Those Books

This Week, Those Books

Share this post

This Week, Those Books
This Week, Those Books
Abdulrazak Gurnah: the truth-teller’s tale
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Abdulrazak Gurnah: the truth-teller’s tale

Winning the Nobel Prize in literature means his work could add essential nuance to the global conversation about identity and belonging

Rashmee Roshan Lall's avatar
Rashmee Roshan Lall
Nov 02, 2021
∙ Paid

Share this post

This Week, Those Books
This Week, Those Books
Abdulrazak Gurnah: the truth-teller’s tale
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share
Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature, poses at his home in Canterbury. Reuters/Alamy Stock Photo/Henry Nicholls

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to This Week, Those Books to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Rashmee Roshan Lall
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More