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Things I Left Behind

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Things I Left Behind
AuthorShada Mustafa
LanguageArabic and English
PublisherNaufal (Arabic)
Banipal (English)
Publication date
2020
Pages120

Things I Left Behind (Arabic: شدة مصطفى) is a 2020 novel by Palestinian writer Shada Mustafa. It was shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Literature 2021, Young Author category.

Publication

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Things I Left Behind was originally published in Arabic by Naufal in 2020 and subsequently in English by Banipal.[1][2][3] The book was translated into English by Nancy Roberts.[4]

It was written by Palestinian author Shada Mustafa.[5][2] The book is fictional, although the author described it as a fictional autobiography.[2]

Synopsis

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Things I Left Behind is about two Palestinian sisters with divorced parents.[2] One sister falls in love with a man in Sweden.[2] The book it set in 2000, and includes themes of Israeli occupation, women's rights, sexuality and family values.[2][6][3]

Critical reception

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It was shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Literature 2021, Young Author category.[4]

Editions

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  1. Ma Taraktu Khalfi/شدة مصطفى, Naufal (Beirut), ISBN 9786144695432
  2. Things I Left Behind (English translation by Nancy Roberts), Banipal Book (UK), ISBN 9781913043261

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