Kafka's curse
Achmat Dangor · 1997
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Kafka's Curse is a modern reinterpretation of the Arabic legend of the gardener who loves a princess and, for his transgression, is transformed into a tree. Reset in South Africa as apartheid was coming undone, this is the story of the Khan family, who are both "colored" and Muslim. When Oscar Khan, a budding architectect, dares to pursue a woman ouside his race and to change his religious identity, he commits a sin and must be punished. His unforgiving brother, a post-apartheid politician, tries to come to terms with Oscar's apostasy but will himself betray both his principles and his family when he falls in love with Amina, a beautiful and spirited psychotherapist.
Book details
- Year
- 1997
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Pantheon
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN
- 9780375405105
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