Men in the Sun
Ghassan Kanafani
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From the publisher
Translated by Hilary Kilpatrick
A classic of Arabic fiction and of what Kanafani termed ‘resistance literature’
Three Palestinian men embark on a brutal and treacherous odyssey across the Iraqi desert to Kuwait, not for liberation but material betterment. Under the indifferent brutality of border bureaucracy and the blank aggression of the sun, things grow increasingly oppressive. Breezily conversational and disarmingly lyrical, this short novel delivers a shuddering dose of horror.
Collected here alongside the titular novella are six short stories, including the timeless, resonant ‘Letter from Gaza’, Kanafani’s first published work.
“A renowned writer of fiction” Sally Rooney
“The great Palestinian writer” John Berger
“One of Palestine’s foremost intellectuals and leaders. Kanafani’s universalism and commitment to Palestine will eternally serve as a model” Ilan Pappe