The Private Apartments by Idman Nur Omar
Finalist, 2023 Writers' Union of Canada Danuta Gleed Literary Award Finalist, 2024 Alberta Literary Awards Brittle Paper 100 Notable African Books of 2023 Moving, insightful, linked stories about the determination of Somali immigrants — despite duty, discrimination, and an ever-dissolving link to a war-torn homeland. In the insular rooms of The Private Apartments, a cleaning lady marries her employer’s nephew and then abandons him, a depressed young mother finds unlikely support in her community housing complex, a new bride attends weddings to escape her abusive marriage, and a failed nurse is sent to relatives in Dubai after a nervous breakdown. These captivating and compassionate stories eloquently showcase the intricate linkages of human experience and the ways in which Somalis, even as a diaspora, are indelibly connected.Idman Nur Omar’s new subtle short story collection … begins in 1991 and features multi-layered stories of Somali women dispersed to Europe and Canada by [civil war]… Fans of Elena Ferrante would do well to seek out this collection.
* Miramichi Reader *Much to both marvel at and puzzle over. … Idman Nur Omar presents a vibrant diasporic culture of resilient individuals whose significance isn’t premised on their interactions with those in their adoptive place, whether that’s Rome, London, Amsterdam, Dubai or Toronto.
* Winnipeg Free Press *
IDMAN NUR OMAR was born in Rome and immigrated to Canada in 1991. She has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Guelph and an MA in English Literature from Concordia University. She lives in Calgary, where she teaches at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in the Communication and Liberal Arts Studies Department.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781487011383 |
| ISBN 10 | 1487011385 |
| Title | The Private Apartments |
| Author | Idman Nur Omar |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada |
| Year published | 2023-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Prizes | Commended for Brittle Paper 100 Notable African Books of 2023 2023 (United States), Short-listed for Alberta Literary Award 2024 (Canada), Short-listed for Writers' Union of Canada Danuta Gleed Literary Award 2023 (Canada) |
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