Abdulrazak Gurnah

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Abdulrazak Gurnah is emeritus professor of English and postcolonial literatures at the University of Kent. Born in Zanzibar, he is the author of the acclaimed novels Memory of Departure, Pilgrims Way, Dottie, Paradise, Admiring Silence, By the Sea, Desertion, The Last Gift, and Gravel Heart. His latest book, Afterlives, was published in 2020. He served on the jury of the 2004 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, nominating J. M. Coetzee for the award.

  • The cover to Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah

    Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah

    Abdulrazak Gurnah
    New York. Riverhead Books. 2025. 256 pages.Throughout his career, Abdulrazak Gurnah has constantly examined the historical and social transformations of East Africa, particularly the…
  • A photograph of Abdulrazak Gurnah holding up his recently awarded medal from the Nobel committee

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    December 8, 2021 Abdulrazak Gurnah
    Gurnah received the Nobel Prize medal and diploma from the Swedish ambassador on December 6 © Nobel Prize Outreach / Photo by Hugh Fox Earlier this week, Abdulrazak Gurnah received t…