Southern Africa
South Africa
Contemporary
English
Fiction
Magical realist tale of Oscar Kahn, a 'colored' Muslim architect passing as Jewish in post-apartheid South Africa, exploring identity and racial categorization.
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Winner of 1998 Charles Herman Bosman prize; explores complexity of identity beyond apartheid's racial categories
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editorial-summarynot primary textMagical realist tale of Oscar Kahn, a 'colored' Muslim architect passing as Jewish in post-apartheid South Africa, exploring identity and racial categorization. Winner of 1998 Charles Herman Bosman prize; explores complexity of identity beyond apartheid's racial categories
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