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| Author | Abdulrazak Gurnah |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
Publication date | 17 September 2020 |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 978-1-5266-1585-5 |
| Preceded by | Gravel Heart |
Afterlives is a 2020 work of historical fiction by the Nobel Prize-winning Zanjibar-born British author Abdulrazak Gurnah. It was first published by Bloomsbury Publishing on 17 September 2020.[1] Set mainly in the first half of the 20th century, the plot follows four protagonists living in an unnamed town on the Swahili coast of what is now Tanzania from the time of German colonial rule until a few years after independence.[2][3] In April 2021, the novel was longlisted for the Orwell Prize of Political Fiction.[4]
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- ^ Carington, Francesca (7 October 2021). "Afterlives by Adbulrazak Gurnah, review: love and loss in German East Africa". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Comerford, Ruth (9 April 2021). "Granta and Dialogue claim multiple titles on Orwell Prize longlists". The Bookseller. Retrieved 7 October 2021.