A Life Full of Holes

One of the most unusual literary innovations ever produced, A Life Full of Holes is the result of a singular collaboration between two remarkable individuals: Driss ben Hamed Charhadi, an illiterate North African servant and street vendor, and legendary American novelist and essayist Paul Bowles. The powerful story of a shepherd and petty trafficker struggling to maintain hope as he wrestles with the grim realities of daily life, it is the first novel ever written in the Arabic dialect Moghrebi, faithfully recorded and translated into English by Bowles. Straightforward yet rich in complex emotions, it is a fascinating inside look at an unfamiliar culture--harsh and startling, yet interwoven with a poignant, poetic beauty.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paul Bowles, Driss ben Hamed Charhadi, Larbi Layachi
• Con la collaborazione di: Paul Bowles (Traduzione)
• Editore: Ecco Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.12.2008
• EAN: 9780061565298
• ISBN: 978-0-06-156529-8
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 137 mm x 205 mm x 20 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Science Fiction, Fantasy; Historical fiction, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Religious and spiritual fiction, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: General, FICTION: Historical / General, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: FICTION, FICTION: Coming of Age, FICTION: Small Town & Rural *, FICTION: World Literature / Middle East / General, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, FICTION: Biographical & Autofiction, First Year Experience / Fiction