Listen "Zanzibar Is Still Home for Abdulrazak Gurnah"
Episode Synopsis
Tanzanian-born, London-based author Abdulrazak Gurnah was midway through writing his latest novel, Theft, when he received a call letting him know he’d won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. After more than a year of events and literary obligations, he finally returned to Theft, with more enthusiasm than ever. This week, Michael sits down with Abdulrazak to discuss his writing, the phenomenon of tourism and his latest book. Reading list: Paradise, Abdulrazak Gurnah, 1994 By the Sea, Abdulrazak Gurnah, 2001 Desertion, Abdulrazak Gurnah, 2005 Theft, Abdulrazak Gurnah, 2025 Eurotrash, Christian Kracht, 2024 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter Guest: Abdulrazak Gurnah
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