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Velshi Banned Book Club: 'The Last White Man' by Mohsin Hamid
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11:40Now PlayingMohsin Hamid’s latest surrealist novel, “The Last White Man”, is a fresh look at a well-trodden metamorphosis concept. It asks the question: what would happen if every white person woke up with darker skin? “The Last White Man” is an exploration of the construct of race, the realities of death, and a masterclass in surrealist narrative. Why surrealism? Hamid says it reflects reality. “Who we are is a story we tell about ourselves – something we imagine into existence.”
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