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A Life Full of Holes

by Driss ben Hamed Charhadi, Paul Bowles · 1964

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One of the most unusual literary innovations ever produced, A Life Full of Holesis the result of a singular collaboration between two remarkable individuals: Driss ben Hamed Charhadi, an illiterate North African servant and street vendor, and legendary American novelist and essayist Paul Bowles. The powerful story of a shepherd and petty trafficker struggling to maintain hope as he wrestles with the grim realities of daily life, it is the first novel ever written in the Arabic dialect Moghrebi, faithfully recorded and translated into English by Bowles. Straightforward yet rich in complex emotions, it is a fascinating inside look at an unfamiliar culture—harsh and startling, yet interwoven with a poignant, poetic beauty.

Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisMoroccoMoroccoMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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