Nights of Musk: Stories from Old Nubia
Haggag Oddoul’s work, as well as documenting the personal tragedy of individuals caught up in massive social transformation, also casts a nostalgic light on the heritage and way of life of the Nubians: their rhythmic dancing, their beautiful women, the lively humor of their elders, and the enormous centrality of their traditions and the spirits with which they shared the environment. Two stories in this collection, “Zeinab Uburty” and “Nights of Musk,” offer a bucolic and dream-like insight...
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