Black foam : a novel / Haji Jabir ; translated by Sawad Hussain & Marcia Lynx Qualey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jābir, Ḥajjī, 1976- author.

Contributor:

Hussain, Sawad, translator.

Qualey, M Lynx, translator.

Standardized Title:

Raghwah sawdāʻ. eng

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Identity (Psychology)--Fiction.

Identity (Psychology).

Jews, Ethiopian--Fiction.

Jews, Ethiopian.

Emigration and immigration--Fiction.

Emigration and immigration.

Immigrants--Fiction.

Immigrants.

Genre:

Novels.

Political fiction.

Physical Description:

224 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Seattle : Amazon Crossing, 2023.

Language Note:

In English, translated from Arabic.

Summary:

"Dawoud is on the run from his murky past, aiming to discover where he belongs. He tries to assimilate into different groups along his journey through North Africa and Israel, changing his clothes, his religious affiliations, and even his name to fit in, but the safety and peace he seeks remain elusive. It seems prejudice is everywhere, holding him back, when all he really wants is to create a simple life he can call his own. A chameleon, Dawoud--or David, Adal, or Dawit, depending on where and when you meet him--is not lost in this whirl of identities. In fact, he is defined by it. Dawoud's journey is circuitous and specific, but the desire to belong is universal. Spellbinding to the final page, Black Foam is both intimate and grand in scale, much like the experiences of the millions of people migrating to find peace and safety in the twenty-first century."-- Provided by publisher

Notes:

Originally published in Lebanon in 2018.

ISBN:

9781542034029

1542034027

9781542034036

1542034035

OCLC:

1367844641