Tag: audiobook
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Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah: An Audiobook Review of a Coming-of-Age Saga in Tanzania
Overview: A Nobel-Waivered Lens on East Africa Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Theft, first published in 1980, remains a cornerstone for readers seeking a nuanced look at East Africa’s social transformation in the wake of colonization. The audiobook adaptation brings a fresh rhythm to the prose, with a narrator who captures the cadence of Swahili-inflected English and the…
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Theft audiobook review: Abdulrazak Gurnah’s coming-of-age in Tanzania
Introduction: A coming-of-age saga rooted in place Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Theft follows a life shaped by shifting political tides and personal reckonings. Opening in Zanzibar soon after independence and moving through half a century, the novel offers a coming-of-age tale framed by the social and historical textures of East Africa. The audiobook adapts this intricate narrative…