Read This: Zanzibar Is Still Home for Abdulrazak Gurnah
March 29, 2025
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Episode 1517 · March 29, 2025
Read This: Zanzibar Is Still Home for Abdulrazak Gurnah
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<p>Tanzanian-born, London-based author Abdulrazak Gurnah was midway through writing his latest novel, <em>Theft</em>, when he received a call letting him know he’d won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. After more than a year of events and literary obligations, he finally returned to <em>Theft</em>, with more enthusiasm than ever. On this episode of <em>Read This</em>, Michael sits down with Abdulrazak to discuss his writing, the phenomenon of tourism and his latest book.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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