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Jokes for the Gunmen

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Jokes for the Gunmen
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mazen Maarouf
Translated by Jonathan Wright
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Short stories
ISBN/Barcode 9781846276675
ClassificationsDewey:892.737
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Granta Books
Imprint Granta Books
Publication Date 3 January 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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 voyeuristic dwarfs. 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.

Author Biography

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.