Afghan Rumour Bazaar - Secret Sub-Cultures, Hidden Worlds and the Everyday Life of the Absurd

Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban.

A propos de l'auteur

Nushin Arbabzadah grew up in Kabul during the Soviet occupation, and as a teenager fled Afghanistan with her family. She later studied at Cambridge University and now writes a column in The Guardian.

Résumé

Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Nushin Arbabzadah, Arbabzadah Nushin
• Edition: Hurst Publishers
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 25.03.2013
• EAN: 9781849042314
• ISBN: 978-1-84904-231-4
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Poids: 476 g
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Essais, chroniques, critiques littéraires, entretiens; Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences sociales en général; Afghanistan, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, Cultural Studies, HISTORY / Military / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Reportage & collected journalism, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Afghan War, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General