by M. G. Vassanji · Sperling & Kupfer · tapa dura · ISBN 9788876848681
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«Il mondo sospeso di Vikram Lall» is the historical novel by M. G. Vassanji published by Sperling & Kupfer in hardcover, with 424 pages, in Italian.
Vikram Lall, a man of Indian descent raised in Kenya, describes himself as someone living in balance between worlds and cultures. From his present, when he ranks among the most corrupt men in Africa, he reviews his life and the history of his country: a saga of loyalty, ambition and belonging with the colors and aromas of Africa.
It won the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2003. Original title: «The In-Between World of Vikram Lall». Italian edition of 2005, translated by Giusi Barbiani.
For readers of literary and historical fiction, especially those seeking novels set in Africa about identity and cultures in dialogue.
Moyez G. Vassanji is a Canadian novelist and editor, who writes under the name M. G. Vassanji. Vassanji's work has been translated into several languages. As of 2020, he has published nine novels, as well as two short-fiction collections and two nonfiction books. Vassanji's writings often focus on issues of colonial history, migration, diaspora, citizenship, gender and ethnicity.
