Bibliograph

Under a Kabul sky, short fiction by Afghan women, translated by Elaine Kennedy

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Under a Kabul sky, short fiction by Afghan women, translated by Elaine Kennedy

Language

eng

Illustrations

portraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

short stories

Main title

Under a Kabul sky

Oclc number

1269483142

Responsibility statement

translated by Elaine Kennedy

Series statement

Inanna poetry & fiction

Sub title

short fiction by Afghan women

Summary

"In Kabul, nature is emotionally charged--the sky, the earth, the water. Demons have come to invade and possess people. These twelve short stories dive deep into imaginary worlds where everyday life is marked and marred by war. They speak of wounded love, captured women, confinement, talismans, borders, wolves. They give expression to the voices of Afghan women who would like to change the fate of people like Nâzboo, Khorshid, Hamid and so many others. Originally published by Éditions Le Soupirail in 2019, this collection was the first volume of short stories by Afghan women to appear in France. This edition from Inanna Publications brings these stories--and their unique perspectives--to English-speaking readers for the first time. The collection includes stories by Wasima Badghisi, Batool Haidari, Alia Ataee, Sedighe Kazemi, Khaleda Khorsand, Masouma Kawsari, Mariam Mahboob, Toorpekai Qayum, Manizha Bakhtari, Homeira Qaderi, Parween Pazhwak and Homayra Rafat."--, Provided by publisher

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