A Life Full of Holes

by Larbi Layachi

2020-08-26 23:05:37

One of the most unusual literary innovations ever produced, "A Life Full of Holes" is the result of a singular collaboration between two remarkable individuals: Driss ben Hamed Charhadi, an illiterate North African servant and street vendor, and leg... Read more

One of the most unusual literary innovations ever produced, "A Life Full of Holes" is the result of a singular collaboration between two remarkable individuals: Driss ben Hamed Charhadi, an illiterate North African servant and street vendor, and legendary American novelist and essayist Paul Bowles. The powerful story of a shepherd and petty trafficker struggling to maintain hope as he wrestles with the grim realities of daily life, it is the first novel ever written in the Arabic dialect Moghrebi, faithfully recorded and translated into English by Bowles. Straightforward yet rich in complex emotions, it is a fascinating inside look at an unfamiliar culture--harsh and startling, yet interwoven with a poignant, poetic beauty. Less

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File size8.08x5.31x0.82inches
Print pages295
PublisherEcco Press
Publication date December 1, 2008
ISBN9780061565298

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