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Exiled Writers Ink
Gaza Blues reveals the extent of new forms of narrative emerging from Israeli and Palestinian writers of a new generation
Al Hayat
Erudite and sharp-eyed
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a rare treat. A collection of brilliant bite-size surreal short stories by Israeli Etgar Keret and a longer story, a comic novella set in a refugee camp by Samir El Youssef. Keret's stories are very funny and thought-provoking - a dead soldier keeps on talking to his comrades, a kid plays soccer thinking his German football boots are made from the skin of his dead grandfather and a bored young housewife glues herself to a ceiling. One feels a sense of the dreams and nightmares of an Israeli but the wit and humanity in the writing will make everyone enjoy these stories. Similarly, El Youssef's sharp satire of refugee life takes you right inside the mindset of the Palestinians. The lead character is forever trying to leave his nightmare camp but keeps getting sidetracked by drugs, women and conmen. There is an engaging warmth and generosity towards his hoplesss good-for-nothing characters. Both El Youssef and Keret seem very connected as writers to their peoples - whose quality of life depends on how they treat each other. An intriguing collaboration and a fascinating read. Go get.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I didn't expect to laugh out loud so often in a book set in the troubled world of Israeli/Palestinian relations, but this is sharp, clever and funny writing at its finest.
I heard the authors on the BBC World Service and found their book as a result and I am so glad I did.
It will certainly change your perspective on real Israelis and real Arabs. It gives me hope.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Just as Hezbollah and Israel are bombing each other to pieces, I decided to look for a book relating to the conflict. A friend recommended this and I'm really glad I picked it up. It is a collaboration of short stories by two brilliant writers - one Israeli, the other a Palestinian born in Lebanon. They show that it's possible through humour and satire to humanise the terrible conflicts in their region. Their fiction made me aware of the dreams and the nightmares of their peoples. I found it thought-provoking, warm and moving.
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