The world with its mouth open : stories / Zahid Rafiq.
"In eleven stories, The World With Its Mouth Open follows the inner lives of people in Kashmir as they navigate the uncertain terrain of their days, fractured from years of war. From a shopkeeper's encounter with a mannequin, to an expectant mother walking on a precarious road, to a young boy wavering between dreams and reality, to two dogs wandering the city, these stories weave in larger, devastating themes of loss, grief, violence, longing, and injustice with the threads of smaller realities that confront the characters' lives in profound ways. Although the stories circle the darker aspects of everyday living, they are-at the same time-an attempt to run into life, into humor, into beauty, into another person who can offer refuge, if momentarily. Zahid Rafiq's The World With Its Mouth Open is an original and powerful debut collection announcing the arrival of an important voice that bears witness to the human condition with nuance, heart, and incredible insight"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781959030850
- ISBN: 195903085X
- Physical Description: 177 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Tin House, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
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Subject: | Jammu and Kashmir (India) > Fiction. |
Genre: | short stories. Short stories. Nouvelles. |
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