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A Life Full of Holes: A Novel Recorded and Translated by Paul Bowles (P.S.)

By Paul Bowles , Driss Ben Hamed Charhadi

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
0061565296, 9780061565298, 9780061735455, 0862419492, 9780862419493
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1186189 bytes)
Pages
352\315
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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.

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