www.doorway.ru: The Hidden Light of Objects: Al-Nakib, Mai, Bouvard, Laurence: Books. The loosely linked short stories in The Hidden Light of Objects carefully trace overlooked moments in the lives of those who reside in this fraught region of the world—and the power of objects to hold extraordinary memories. Mai Al-Nakib is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Kuwait University. MaI AL-NAKIB. Author of. An Unlasting Home (Custom House, ) The Hidden Light of Objects (Bloomsbury/Qatar Foundation Publishing, ) Mai Al-Nakib was born in Kuwait and spent the first six years of her life in London, Edinburgh, and St. Louis, Missouri. She holds a PhD in English literature from Brown University and is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Kuwait University.
The Hidden Light of Objects by Al-Nakib, Mai and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru Set against the backdrop of the recent history of the Middle East - the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the US occupation of Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - The Hidden Light of Objects is a collection of stories about memory and loss, war and love, growing up and getting older. Mai Al-Nakib is a sophisticated, cosmopolitan and exciting new voice from Kuwait. Mai Al-Nakib's The Hidden Light of Objects—a debut collection of stories strung together by the common thread of longing, sometimes for the past, sometimes for peace but mostly for the preservation of memory in all its vivid freshness. Shelf Awareness. Starred Review.
The Hidden Light of Objects by Mai Al-Nakib. Perhaps the strongest element the author shares with her characters is the overwhelming desire to recreate and re-imagine the place where she grew up: a brave, cosmopolitan, outward-looking land that existed not so long ago. —Natalia Sarkissian. Mai Al-Nakib is author of the short story collection, The Hidden Light of Objects, published by Bloomsbury in www.doorway.ru: The Hidden Light of Objects (): Al-Nakib, Mai, Bouvard, Laurence: Books.
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