Description
A man adrift in his own life—unable to remember his name, race, or religion—speaks a language no one around him can understand, turning ordinary conversation into a haunting mystery. In this unsettling, dreamlike narrative, identity becomes both a question and a trap as the past returns in fragments and the present refuses to settle into meaning. With Tayeb Salih’s signature blend of lyrical intensity and psychological depth, the story probes displacement, cultural translation, and the fragile ways societies define who belongs. Part of a larger, quietly radical work, it invites readers to confront how memory, language, and history can both erase and remake the self.
Available Editions
paperback
Unesco
Published Jan 1, 1996
122 pages
ISBN: 9789231031748
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Details
First Published
1996
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Bandarshah by Tayeb Salih.