Maps is a novel by Nuruddin Farah, published in 1986. It is the first novel in the Blood in the Sun trilogy.
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| Author | Nuruddin Farah |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Pan Books |
Publication date | 1986 |
| Pages | 246 |
| ISBN | 9780330287104 |
| OCLC | 246506375 |
| Followed by | Gifts |
Plot
editMaps is the story of the orphan Askar, growing up in Mogadishu.[1] He is raised by his surrogate mother Misra, and extended family.[2][3][4]
Analysis
editThe novel has been compared to The Sand Child.[5]
Bibliography
edit- — (1986). Maps. London: Pan. Reprints: Arcade, 1999.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Farah: Maps". The Modern Novel. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Kelly, Hilarie. "A Somali Tragedy of Political and Sexual Confusion: A Critical Analysis of Nuruddin Farah's "Maps"" (PDF). escholarship.org.
- ^ "African literature - Postcolonial, Oral Traditions, Writers | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Maps by Nuruddin Farah, Nurrudin Farah". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Sugnet, Charles (1998). "Nuruddin Farah's Maps: Deterritorialization and "The Postmodern"". World Literature Today. 72 (4): 739–746. doi:10.2307/40154264. ISSN 0196-3570.
- ^ Jabir, Haji. "Five Best: Novels From the Horn of Africa". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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