The Stone of Laughter
Hoda Barakat
(Author)
Description
The Stone of Laughter is a virile novel which brings forth the contradictory history of a city under fire through the life and dilemmas of a gay man. It is a bold and radical novel, full of black humor and cynical observations about life in war-torn Beirut. Written sensitively, and without a trace of sentimentality or political propaganda, The Stone of Laughter shook the Arab readers' preconceptions about women's writing and questioned the necessity of political affiliation for Arab authors.Product Details
Price
$29.95
Publisher
Interlink Books
Publish Date
June 01, 1995
Pages
240
Dimensions
5.56 X 8.3 X 0.96 inches | 0.93 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781566561976
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About the Author
Hoda Barakat lived through the worst years of the civil war in Lebanon. She is the author of Visitors, a collection of short stories. The Stone of Laughter, her first novel, won the prestigious Al-Naqid Award in 1990. She now lives in Paris.
