Beirut 2020
The Collapse of a Civilization, a Journal
(Sprache: Englisch)
When Charif Majdalani begins to walk the streets of his city, and to write down what he sees, the first hints of unrest within a vibrant culture creep to the fore. Majdalani's reportage through the months of 2020 bears witness to the ways in which an...
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When Charif Majdalani begins to walk the streets of his city, and to write down what he sees, the first hints of unrest within a vibrant culture creep to the fore. Majdalani's reportage through the months of 2020 bears witness to the ways in which an ancient civilization slowly, then rapidly, descends into the abyss: corruption and vice infect the corridors of power; currency plummets into freefall, rats scurry between piles of rotting rubbish that grow higher along the pavements. Born from the rancour of existential pestilence, violence erupts and Beirut's citizens find themselves in high-voltage stand-offs with law enforcement. Then, the unexpected, Beirut collapses under the explosive force of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The blast kills hundreds and injures thousands. But through the rubble and the sirens, a people finds its strength to survive and its heart to unite. The city becomes the metaphor for each of our cultural capitals throughout the world.
Autoren-Porträt von Charif Majdalan
Charif Majdalani is one of Lebanon's most important literary figures. His novel Moving the Palace won the 2008 François Mauriac Prize from the Academie Française.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Charif Majdalan
- 2022, 176 Seiten, Taschenbuch, Englisch
- Übersetzer: Ruth Diver
- Verlag: Welbeck Publishing Group
- ISBN-10: 1914495411
- ISBN-13: 9781914495410
Sprache:
Englisch
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