After death

The novel revolves around an important and rarely highlighted topic: the lives and fates of soldiers fighting for the colonial powers. It reflects the struggles and lives of African citizens who were kidnapped or sold to fight for Europe. About the author: Abdulrazak Gurnah, author of After Death and three other books. - The author Abdulrazak Gurnah, born in Zanzibar (1948-), is a Tanzanian novelist and academic of Yemeni origin. View more. Other works by the author: Abandonment, Admiration for Silence, Memory of Departure