Tanzanian-born, London-based author Abdulrazak Gurnah was midway through writing his latest novel, Theft, when he received a call letting him know he’d won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. After more than a year of events and literary obligations, he finally returned to Theft, with more enthusiasm than ever. This week, Michael sits down with Abdulrazak to discuss his writing, the phenomenon of tourism and his latest book.

 

Reading list:

Paradise, Abdulrazak Gurnah, 1994

By the Sea, Abdulrazak Gurnah, 2001

Desertion, Abdulrazak Gurnah, 2005

Theft, Abdulrazak Gurnah, 2025

 

Eurotrash, Christian Kracht, 2024

 

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

 

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Guest: Abdulrazak Gurnah

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