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This podcast presents a detailed biographical overview of Abdulrazak Gurnah, the Tanzanian-born Nobel Prize-winning novelist and scholar. It explores his early life and education that began in Zanzibar and continued in the United Kingdom, where he lived as a refugee. The video also highlights his academic journey, including his role as a Professor at the University of Kent and later as a Professor of Arts at New York University Abu Dhabi.
Special focus is given to Gurnah’s literary contributions, which often explore themes of colonialism, displacement, and the refugee experience. The video also discusses his most celebrated novels and his achievement of winning the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature.
📚 Discover the story of a writer who gave voice to identity, exile, and belonging.
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