Winner of the harpercollins canada prize for best new fiction. Karim alrawis first novel, book of sands, has won the inaugural harpercollinsubc prize for best new fiction and the jury in its citation described the book as beautiful and enduring. Karim alrawis book of sands is part of a wave of books telling stories of their countries through the perspective of ordinary people, helping to. Novel set during arab spring highlights impact of storytelling. This powerful, lyrical novel of the endurance of love is set amid the upheaval of the arab spring and the brutal repression of a totalitarian regime. The girl who lost her smile by alrawi, karim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As i was considering the title, i thought it had to be a reference to jorge luis borgess the book of sand. Karim alrawi excerpt from the novel book of sands chapter 1. Alrawi graduated from university college london and the university o. The book of sands a novel of the arab uprising book.
He has taught at universities in the uk, egypt, us and canada. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Aug 28, 2015 book of sands, by karim alrawi was the inaugural winner of the harpercollinsubc prize for best new fiction. A novel of the arab uprising harper avenue 2015 is a debut novel set amid. Debut novels from viet thanh nguyen, karim alrawi and. The book of sands by karim alrawi karim alrawi s novel is a book i decided to read when i heard the author speak at southbank two summers ago. In that book, the narrator is shown a bible, and told, look. Karim alrawi wins inaugural prize for best new fiction.
Book of sands, by karim alrawi was the inaugural winner of the harpercollinsubc prize for best new fiction. Nov 07, 2016 the book of sands by karim alrawi cover image from the star published in 2015 by harperavenue, a harpercollins imprint, this novel, set during the arab spring protests, portrays just about every ill human beings are heir to. Tarek, a young father, watches as the city he lives in is mired in protests, hemmed in by barricades and strangely inundated by great flocks of birds. Alrawi, now a vancouverite, was born in alexandria, egypt but his descriptions of the lingering acrid smell of tear gas can only mean he has been inspired by events at tahrir square. Congratulations to alumnus karim alrawi, whose first novel book of sands not only won the harpercollins canada ubc prize, but has now been shortlisted for the first novel award, presented by amazon canada. He was in the middle east during the 2011 arab uprisings. It is an atmospheric, multilayered story of intimate lives, informed by recent events and heightened by touches of magic realism, set against. His honors include the john whiting award uk, the samuel beckett award for the performing arts uk, parent magazines gold award for childrens fiction usa, national. Nada, not yet ten years old, watches flights of starlings soar over minarets and cathedral cupolas past skyscrapers, as sheer as the crystal turrets of a picture book palace. Winners of the harpercollinscanadaubc prize for best new fiction are offered literary representation by the.
Just like any other muscular body, the brain needs physical activity to keep it strong and healthy, so the phrase using it or losing it is perfect when it comes to your mind. Alrawis novel book of sands, subtitled a novel of the arab uprising, was published by harpercollins in the fall of 2015. Karim alrawi s book of sands revisits the protests and the demonstrations that erupted in cairo that led to the ousting of hosni mubarak. The novel won the inaugural harpercollins publishers prize for best new fiction 39 and was a canadian broadcasting corporation best book of 2015.
On a book page, this tab will allow you to add a book to one of your lists. Following worthily in the tradition of burton, lawrence, philby and thomas, arabian sands is, very likely, the book about arabia to end all books about arabia. Book of sands is also an intensely political book but there is. After a period as editorinchief of arabica, a cultural and current affairs magazine for the arabamerican community, alrawi supervised aid and development projects funded by usaid and cida in north africa and south asia. He was an international writing fellow at the university of iowa and taught creative writing at the universitys international writing program. A powerful, lyrical novel of the endurance of love, set amid the upheaval of the arab spring and the brutal repression of a totalitarian regime.
Karim alrawis book of sands revisits the protests and the demonstrations that erupted in cairo that led to the ousting of hosni mubarak. In addition to plays for stage, radio, and television, karim alrawi is the author of two childrens books, and of the novel book of sands 2015, which won the harpercollins best new fiction prize. As i was considering the title, i thought it had to be a reference to jorge luis. Book of sands by karim alrawi is available in these. Dec 03, 2017 the book of sands by karim alrawi karim alrawi s novel is a book i decided to read when i heard the author speak at southbank two summers ago. Alrawi tweeted this year that just heard copies of book of sands were seized by the state. Sep 25, 2015 book of sands is not a protest novel, though its early pages present a familiar image. The fact that the book of sands is the first book by an egyptian author to win the harper collins publishers prize for best new fiction should be reason enough for you to read it.
Karim alrawi is a playwright who has also written two books for children. Before teaching theatre in the us and then settling his family in canada, alrawi was dramaturge at the royal court theatre in london and taught at the american university in cairo. Although the book of sands is set against the backdrop of. Nada, not yet ten years old, watches flights of starlings soar over. More information at the award website at the walrus. Silver flights sweep above city blocks, chase tendrils of cloud, swoop to cut through. The inaugural winner of the harpercollinsubc prize for best new fiction. His debut novel, book of sands, is set in the middle east during the arab spring and it goes behind the headlines to see. Now magazine humphreys is one of this countrys most beautiful writers, and her books are often sparked by a single moment. The book focuses on the authors travels across the empty quarter of the arabian peninsula between 1945 and 1950. Karim alrawi on how the arab spring inspired his new. In the tradition of salman rushdies midnights children and orhan pamuks snow, debut novelist karim alrawi deftly weaves an atmospheric, multilayered story of intimate lives, informed by recent events and heightened by touches of magic realism, set against the wider canvas of historic events. Educated at eton and oxford, thesiger was repulsed by the softness and.
It won the inaugural harpercollinsubc prize for best new fiction. We are honoured to be publishing a first novel by a writer of such distinction from the ubc mfa program, said iris tupholme, vicepresident, executive. Click to read more about book of sands by karim alrawi. It attempted to capture the lives of the bedu people and other inhabitants of the arabian peninsula. Karim alrawis novel book of sands will be published by harpercollins canada in 2015. A novel of the arab uprising hardcover september 1, 2015 by karim alrawi author 4. Book of sands by karim alrawi overdrive rakuten overdrive. Book of sands is alrawi s first novel, the winner of the inaugural harpercollinsubc prize for best new fiction the egyptianborn alrawi was in the middle east during the arab uprisings, and his. It is considered a classic of travel literature the book largely reflects on the changes and large. A novel of the arab uprising by karim alrawi via cbc. Book of sands is alrawis first novel, the winner of the inaugural harpercollinsubc prize for best new fiction the egyptianborn alrawi was in the middle east during the arab uprisings, and his.
This powerful, lyrical novel of the endurance of love is set amid. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A novel of the arab uprising hardcover september 1, 2015 by karim alrawi author. The inaugural winner of the harpercollinsubc prize for best new fiction, karim alrawis book of sands is set amid the upheaval of the arab spring and the brutal repression of a totalitarian regime. Alrawi won for his manuscript book of sands, a novel about a young father forced to flee cairo after mistakenly becoming involved in a political demonstration during the arab spring. This novel of the endurance of love is set amid the upheaval of the arab spring and the brutal repression of a totalitarian regime. Pdf magical realism and metafiction in postarab spring. It will be released on september 1, 2015 and were delighted to feature the books new trailer. Reading from book of sands at shambaugh house, the university of iowa. Discount prices on books by karim alrawi, including titles like book of sands. The inaugural winner of the harpercollinsubc prize for best new fictionthis powerful, lyrical novel of the endurance of love is set amid the upheaval of the arab spring and the brutal repression of a totalitarian regime. Shop amongst our popular books, including 3, book of sands, the mouse who saved egypt and more from karim alrawi.
Book of sands by karim alrawi this powerful, lyrical novel of the endurance of love is set amid the upheaval of the arab spring and the brutal repression of a totalitarian regime. In the tradition of salman rushdies midnights children and orhan pamuks snow, debut novelist karim alrawi deftly weaves an atmospheric. Sep 06, 2017 book of sands by karim alrawi this powerful, lyrical novel of the endurance of love is set amid the upheaval of the arab spring and the brutal repression of a totalitarian regime. Condemned to be free with james grainger, karim alrawi.
Book of sands karim alrawi hardcover harpercollins canada. Book of sands by karim alrawi is available in these libraries. The two novels, book of sands by ka rim alrawi and th e crocodiles by you ssef rakha that i discuss here, use peculiar stra tegies to portra y the fractured and c ryptic realit ies of the arab world. Book of sands is subtitled a novel of the arab uprising. Alrawi s novel book of sands, subtitled a novel of the arab uprising, was published by harpercollins in the fall of 2015.
Nov 14, 20 karim alrawis novel book of sands will be published by harpercollins canada in 2015. Karim alrawis novel is a book i decided to read when i heard the author speak at southbank two summers ago. Karim alrawi finalist for first novel award creative writing. Sep 12, 2015 alrawis writing is lyrical and intricate. He was born in alexandria, egypt and writes in both arabic and english. Book of sands a novel of the arab uprising by karim alrawi. In the tradition of salman rushdies midnights children and orhan pamuks snow, debut novelist karim alrawi deftly weaves an atmospheric, multilayered story of intimate lives, informed by recent events and heightened by touches of magic. A novel of the arab uprising by karim alrawi at indigo. Karim alrawi author karim alrawi was born in alexandria, egypt. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. A novel of the arab uprising harper avenue 2015 is a debut novel set amid the upheaval of the arab spring in 2011. The afterlife of birds by elizabeth philips freehand books, seep by mark giles anvil press, backspring by judith mccormack biblioasis, do you think this is strange. He earned an mfa in creative writing at ubc and was an international writing fellow at the university of iowa. He went to school in england and after graduation he worked as a writer at several theatres including the royal court theatre and the theatre royal stratford east.
Book of sands is not a protest novel, though its early pages present a familiar image. Alrawi was in cairo putting the finishing touches on two books. The book of sands by karim alrawi cover image from the star published in 2015 by harperavenue, a harpercollins imprint, this novel, set during the arab spring protests, portrays just about every ill human beings are heir to. Typical of humphreys, the book is magical and mesmerizing and surprisingly, given the subject, deeply emotionally satisfying. A powerful, lyrical novel of the endurance of love, set amid the uphe. The inaugural winner of the harpercollinsubc prize for best new fiction in the.
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