Season of Migration to the North with Laila Lalami

Episode 8 March 19, 2024 00:45:51
Season of Migration to the North with Laila Lalami
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Season of Migration to the North with Laila Lalami

Mar 19 2024 | 00:45:51

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Show Notes

Author Laila Lalami joins us to discuss Tayeb Salih's novel Season of Migration to the North translated from Arabic by Denys Johnson-Davies. We talk about the book's postcolonial themes, its treatment of women's roles, and transformation of the Western canon.

Read more about our guest's work here: https://lailalalami.com/

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