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Musician in the Clouds

Musician in the Clouds

Bader, Ali
Masmoudi, Ikram

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ISBN10: 1647124433
ISBN13: 9781647124434
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: May 1 2024
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.50 Width: 4.90 Depth: 7.90
Language: English

A translation of an award-winning Iraqi novelist's story exploring global migration in a postcolonial world, extremism, and what it means to belong somewhere

The talented classical cellist Nabil always imagined a world where music and art govern everyday life. After being attacked in his hometown in Iraq and not being able to play music, Nabil decides to emigrate to Europe, where he thinks he can fit into society better. He muses about music, the Utopian City as envisioned by philosopher al-Farabi, and if there is any place that will meet his ideals. When Nabil meets Fanny and they become lovers, she tries to help him get back on his feet but he struggles to accept it. Ali Bader uses Nabil's story to explore an artist's place in the world and to subtly critique both Iraqi and European societies.

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