The Hakawati ("storyteller" in Arabic) is a novel written by Rabih Alameddine and published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2008. The novel explores Lebanese families and cultures, and was well received by critics.[1][2][3]
Plot summary
editSet in 2003, a young man travels from Los Angeles, California to his father's death-bed in Beirut, Lebanon. He and relatives share contemporary stories and parables during the vigil.[4]
Characters
edit- Afreet Jehanam
- Baybars
- Elie
- Farid al-Kharrat
- Fatima
- Ismail
- Lina
- Mariella
- Osama al-Kharrat
- Othman
- Uncle Jihad
References
edit- ^ Jarrar, Randa. "Rabih Alameddine's "The Hakawati" - Words Without Borders". Words Without Borders. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "The Pull of the 'Hakawati'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "The Hakawati, by Rabih Alameddine". The Independent. 26 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ Adams, Lorraine (2008-05-18). "The Hakawati - Rabih Alameddine - Book Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
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