Jokes for the Gunmen
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Jokes for the Gunmen by Mazen Maarouf
LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2019 A brilliant collection of fictions in the vein of Roald Dahl, Etgar Keret and Amy Hempel. These are stories of what the world looks like from a child's pure but sometimes vengeful or muddled perspective. These are stories of life in a war zone, life peppered by surreal mistakes, tragic accidents and painful encounters. These are stories of fantasist matadors, lost limbs and perplexed voyeurs. This is a collection about sex, death and the all-important skill of making life into a joke. These are unexpected stories by a very fresh voice. These stories are unforgettable.
MAZEN MAAROUF was born in Beirut in 1978. He is a Palestinian-Icelandic writer, poet, translator and journalist. He has published three poetry collections and two short story collections. He currently lives between Reykjavik and Beirut.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781846276675 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846276675 |
| Title | Jokes for the Gunmen |
| Author | Mazen Maarouf |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Year published | 2019-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Man Booker International Prize 2019 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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