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ⓘ About Abdulrazak Gurnah
About Abdulrazak Gurnah A Tanzanian author, Abdulrazak Gurnah is well known for his creative and intelligent fiction that he’s been writing for many years now. Both an academic and an author, his style of literature is in-depth with many layers of profundities featured throughout for the reader. Reaching an audience worldwide, his work has been translated globally, with it reaching countless readers far and wide. Becoming a household name for many, he’s become hugely influential in his own right, really speaking to readers in a direct and straightforward style. Taking powerful themes and ideas, Gurnah really does manage to cast a light on difficult subject matter and history.
All Book Series by Abdulrazak Gurnah
The Granta Book of the African Short Story
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Abdulrazak Gurnah?
About Abdulrazak Gurnah A Tanzanian author, Abdulrazak Gurnah is well known for his creative and intelligent fiction that he's been writing for many years now. Both an academic and an author, his style of literature is in-depth with many layers of profundities featured throughout for the reader. Reaching an audience worldwide, his work has been translated globally, with it reaching countless readers far and wide.
Which Abdulrazak Gurnah series should I start with?
Abdulrazak Gurnah's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Memory of Departure (1987).
How many books has Abdulrazak Gurnah written?
Abdulrazak Gurnah has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2025. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.
In what order should Abdulrazak Gurnah's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 13 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Abdulrazak Gurnah's books organised into series?
This guide splits Abdulrazak Gurnah's 13 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (11 books); Anthologies (2 books).