A Child in Arafat

A Child in Arafat Book Description “They started burning a book by Che Guevera. If the book was thrown as is, it would not burn. First, they were tearing the cover of the book, then they were holding five or ten pages at a time and tearing them apart at the seams. They could hardly separate the ones with strings.” A Child in Arafat consists of eight independent stories written under the influence of the March 12 Memorandum. It tells about the days of exile that a generation will carry their traces throughout their lives. These stories, written by the master writer Livaneli, distilled from his own life experience, are woven with extraordinary observations and descriptions of life in exile. This time, Zülfü Livaneli tells about disappointed, deceived, lonely and melancholic people. .The traumas and inner struggles of the characters are clearly revealed. It focuses on borders, homesickness and refugee issues, which are among the oldest themes of literature and still remain current. A Child in Arafat, named by Yaşar Kemal and first published in 1978, is a literary work that attracts attention not only in Turkey but also around the world. This work, which has been translated into languages such as German and Persian and adapted for television in Germany and Sweden, meets readers with its new edition. (From the Promotional Bulletin)