Something Strange, Like Hunger: Short Stories

A visceral collection about life on the margins by cult Moroccan feminist icon. ''At once tender and cruel, insolent and profound, Malika Moustadraf is an exceptional and courageous writer who confronts the harshest realities of her country. Her characters, with all their humour and complexity, will stay with you for a long time.'' Leila Slimani;''And how precious, how raw and mordant her voice is, poised with its serrated edge to slice through the obfuscations and lies of a patriarchy buttressed by institutionalised religion.''Asymptote Journal Malika Moustadraf is a cult feminist icon in contemporary Moroccan literature, celebrated for her uncompromising depiction of life on the margins. Something Strange, Like Hunger presents Moustadraf''s collected short fiction: haunting, visceral stories by a master of the genre. Here, we tune into Casablanca''s unheard: a sex worker struggling to keep warm on the streets; a housewife flirting with strangers online; a kidney patient, priced-out of treatment, facing the harsh reality of his condition; and a mother scheming to ensure her daughter passes a virginity test. Something Strange, Like Hunger is a sharp provocation to patriarchal power, and a celebration of the life and genius of one of Morocco''s preeminent writers.

• | Author: Malika Moustadraf, Alice Guthrie
• | Publisher: Saqi Books
• | Publication Date: Feb 24, 2022
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780863569166
• | ISBN-10: 0863569161