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I Will Never See the World Again

by Ahmet Altan, Yasemin Çongar
$13.20
I Will Never See the World Again - Thryft
I Will Never See the World Again - Thryft

Destiny intertwined with the power of words.

This book could be a good read for someone who craves a powerful memoir that explores the intersection of literature and personal fate. Through his imprisonment, Altan's reflection on the powerlessness, the hope, and the resilience of a writer's mind offers solace and inspiration. Dive into this captivating journey where destiny merges with the magic of storytelling.

  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2019)
  • Bibliotekets litteraturpris Nominee (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

I Will Never See the World Again

by Ahmet Altan, Yasemin Çongar
$13.20
ISBN: 9781783785155
Authors: Ahmet Altan, Yasemin Çongar
Publisher: Granta Books
Date of Publication: 2019-03-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Creative Nonfiction
Related Topics: Memoir, Autobiography, Biography Memoir, History, Biography, Memoir, Autobiography, Biography Memoir, Politics, Biography, Politics, Essays
Goodreads rating: 4.26
(rated by 2782 readers)

Description

The destiny I put down in my novel has become mine. I am now under arrest like the hero I created years ago. I await the decision that will determine my future, just as he awaited his. I am unaware of my destiny, which has perhaps already been decided, just as he was unaware of his. I suffer the pathetic torment of profound helplessness, just as he did. Like a cursed oracle, I foresaw my future years ago not knowing that it was my own. Confined in a cell four metres long, imprisoned on absurd, Kafkaesque charges, novelist Ahmet Altan is one of many writers persecuted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan's oppressive regime. In this extraordinary memoir, written from his prison cell, Altan reflects upon his sentence, on a life whittled down to a courtyard covered by bars, and on the hope and solace a writer's mind can provide, even in the darkest places.
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Destiny intertwined with the power of words.

This book could be a good read for someone who craves a powerful memoir that explores the intersection of literature and personal fate. Through his imprisonment, Altan's reflection on the powerlessness, the hope, and the resilience of a writer's mind offers solace and inspiration. Dive into this captivating journey where destiny merges with the magic of storytelling.

  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee for Longlist (2019)
  • Bibliotekets litteraturpris Nominee (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.