Atiq Rahimi
Atiq Rahimi is an Afghan-born French author and filmmaker known for his novels and films that explore themes of war, exile, and identity. He gained international recognition with his novel 'The Patience Stone,' which won the Prix Goncourt in 2008.
Books
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1. The Patience Stone
Pierre de patience
An Afghan woman keeps vigil over her comatose husband in a war-ravaged city, turning him into a silent confidant to whom she pours out long-hidden fears, desires, and memories; through this unrestrained monologue she exposes the violence and hypocrisy that have shaped her life, reclaims her voice, and gradually discovers a painful but liberating inner strength that forces her to confront the limits of love, duty, and survival.
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