Jokes for the Gunmen

Jokes for the Gunmen

by Mazen Maarouf (Author), Mazen Maarouf (Author)

Synopsis

A brilliant collection of fictions in the vein of Roald Dahl, Etgar Keret and Amy Hempel. These are stories of what the world looks like from a child's pure but sometimes vengeful or muddled perspective. These are stories of life in a war zone, life peppered by surreal mistakes, tragic accidents and painful encounters. These are stories of fantasist matadors, lost limbs and voyeuristic dwarfs. This is a collection about sex, death and the all-important skill of making life into a joke. These are unexpected stories by a very fresh voice. These stories are unforgettable.

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More Information

Format: paperback
Publisher: Granta Books
Published:

ISBN 10: 1846276675
ISBN 13: 9781846276675
Book Overview: An award-winning blast of literary brilliance from a major new voice on world literature.

Author Bio
MAZEN MAAROUF was born in Beirut in 1978. He is a Palestinian-Icelandic writer, poet, translator and journalist. He has published three poetry collections and two short story collections. He currently lives between Reykjavik and Beirut.