Fiction1997

Kafka's Curse

Achmat Dangor
Overview
Region

Southern Africa

South Africa

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Fiction

About This Work

Magical realist tale of Oscar Kahn, a 'colored' Muslim architect passing as Jewish in post-apartheid South Africa, exploring identity and racial categorization.

Literary Significance

Winner of 1998 Charles Herman Bosman prize; explores complexity of identity beyond apartheid's racial categories

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