"'A Minor Matter' knocks you out. And with full force." (SWR) In the summer of 1949, a Palestinian Bedouin girl is murdered by Israeli soldiers. Decades later, a young woman from Ramallah tries to find out more about this incident, which happened twenty-five years to the day before she was born. It's a peripheral detail, but one that links her own life to that of the girl. "An extremely rare blend of moral intelligence, political passion, and formal virtuosity." (Pankaj Mishra)
Contributors and additional information:
Adania Shibli (b. 1974 in Palestine) writes novels, plays, short stories, and essays, and is also active in academic research and teaching. The English translation of "An Incidental Matter" was nominated for the National Book Award (2020) as well as for the International Booker Prize (2021). Adania Shibli lives in Palestine and Germany.
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