by M. G. Vassanji · Quinteto · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497110808
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«El mundo incierto de Vikram Lall» is the historical novel by M. G. Vassanji, published by Quinteto in paperback (448 pages, in Spanish).
In 1950s Kenya, a family of Indian origin lives between British colonialism and the independence struggle. From his exile in Canada, Vikram Lall evokes the Mau Mau revolt and divided loyalties. The novel explores the identity of one who belongs to no side and seeks a home in a disintegrating homeland.
The work belongs to the Quinteto collection (no. 302), translated by Gemma Rovira Ortega. The original title is The In-Between World of Vikram Lall. The work won the 2003 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
For readers of historical fiction and literary narrative interested in colonial Kenya and the complexities of identity.
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.
