Earth and Ashes

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Earth and Ashes is a story of such spareness and power it leaves the reader reeling. As we watch them we learn their story... Atiq Rahimi has managed to condense centuries of Afghan history into his short tale of three very different generations. At the same time! he has created a story that is universal in its power. Zusammenfassung Earth and Ashes is a story of such spareness and power it leaves the reader reeling. As we watch them we learn their story... Atiq Rahimi has managed to condense centuries of Afghan history into his short tale of three very different generations. At the same time, he has created a story that is universal in its power.

Product details

• Authors: Atiq Rahimi, Rahimi Atiq
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.10.2003
• EAN: 9780099442127
• ISBN: 978-0-09-944212-7
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Afghanistan, FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Family Life / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, War & combat fiction, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, War, combat and military adventure fiction, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989