Abdulrazak Gurnah

Abdulrazak Gurnah (born 20 December 1948) is a Tanzanian-born British novelist. He moved to the United Kingdom as a refugee in the 1960s. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2021.[1] Most of his novels talked about colonialism and its impact on refugees.[2]

Abdulrazak Gurnah
Gurnah in March 2022
Gurnah in March 2022
Born (1948-12-20) 20 December 1948 (age 75)
Sultanate of Zanzibar
EducationCanterbury Christ Church University (BA)
University of Kent (MA, PhD)
GenreFiction
Notable works
Notable awardsNobel Prize in Literature (2021)

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