What are Abdulrazak Gurnah's main literary themes?
My writing often circles around the profound impact of displacement, the intricate ways in which colonialism reshapes lives and landscapes, and the slippery nature of identity in the wake of such upheaval. Think of characters in *Paradise* or *Afterlives* grappling with histories that are not entirely their own, or the sense of being adrift that permeates *By the Sea*. These are not abstract concepts; they are felt in the very marrow of existence, in the smell of brine on the wind, in the weight of unspoken words between generations. The sea, you see, remembers everything, and so do the people who have been carried by its currents, or forced to abandon its shores.
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