This year, Maaza Mengiste talks to Abdulrazak Gurnah about his 10th novel Afterlives, a compelling novel that takes us to the early 20th century Tanzania during Germany’s violent and brutal colonial rule in East Africa. With a focus on Afterlives, Abdulrazak Gurnah’s latest novel, Mengiste will also discuss writing, inspiration, imagination, history, politics and Africa’s struggles with the legacies of colonialism. Join this conversation between two of Africa’s greatest living writers.
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