Ahmed Saadawi is an Iraqi novelist and screenwriter best known for his book Frankenstein in Baghdad. He uses a mix of horror and magical realism to write about the human cost of war. His
Frānkshtāyin fī Baghdād
Frānkshtāyin fī Baghdād
Synopsis
In the rubble of US-occupied Baghdad, a scavenger named Hadi collects body parts from bombing sites and stitches them together to create a single corpse. When the creature mysteriously comes to life, it begins a violent quest for justice on behalf of the victims who compose its body. This dark reimagining of a classic tale explores the cycle of vengeance and the cost of war in a city falling apart.
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Frānkshtāyin fī BaghdādUnknown, 2014
352 pages
Manšūrāt al-ǦamalLanguage: ArabicISBN: 9789933350017al-Ṭabʻah al-tāsiʻah2 editions available
