Things I Left Behind
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| Author | Shada Mustafa |
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| Language | Arabic and English |
| Publisher | Naufal (Arabic) Banipal (English) |
Publication date | 2020 |
| Pages | 120 |
Things I Left Behind (Arabic: شدة مصطفى) is a 2020 novel by Palestinian writer Shada Mustafa. It was shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Literature 2021, Young Author category.
Publication[edit]
Things I Left Behind was originally published in Arabic by Naufal in 2020 and subsequently in English by Banipal.[1][2][3] The book was translated into English by Nancy Roberts.[4]
It was written by Palestinian author Shada Mustafa.[5][2] The book is fictional, although the author described it as a fictional autobiography.[2]
Synopsis[edit]
Things I Left Behind is about two Palestinian sisters with divorced parents.[2] One sister falls in love with a man in Sweden.[2] The book it set in 2000, and includes themes of Israeli occupation, women's rights, sexuality and family values.[2][6][3]
Critical reception[edit]
It was shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Literature 2021, Young Author category.[4]
Editions[edit]
- Ma Taraktu Khalfi/شدة مصطفى, Naufal (Beirut), ISBN 9786144695432
- Things I Left Behind (English translation by Nancy Roberts), Banipal Book (UK), ISBN 9781913043261
References[edit]
- ^ البكر, بشير. "الفلسطينية شذى مصطفى تروي ما تركت خلفها". almodon (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ a b c d e f حجيري, حاورها: محمد. "شذى مصطفى لـ"المدن": العذرية معيار يتشاركه التقليديون والتقدميون". almodon (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ a b "شذى مصطفى: لماذا علينا أن نحمل تلك الحقيبة؟". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ a b The International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Excerpts from the Shortlist 2022, Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre
- ^ "Banipal (UK) Magazine of Modern Arab Literature - Book Reviews - Ma Taraktu Khalfi – Things I Left Behind".
- ^ "شذى مصطفى تناقش الهوية الفلسطينية المنقسمة سرديا". اندبندنت عربية (in Arabic). 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2022-07-14.