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Blood Feast

The Complete Short Stories of Malika Moustadraf

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Blood Feast

By: Malika Moustadraf, Alice Guthrie - translator
Narrated by: Amin El Gamal, Lameece Issaq
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Malika Moustadraf (1969-2006) is a feminist icon in contemporary Moroccan literature, celebrated for her stark interrogation of gender and sexuality in North Africa.

Blood Feast is the complete collection of Moustadraf’s published short fiction: haunting, visceral stories by a master of the genre. A teenage girl suffers through a dystopian rite of passage; a man with kidney disease makes desperate attempts to secure treatment; and a mother schemes to ensure her daughter passes a virginity test.

Delighting in vibrant sensory detail and rich slang, Moustadraf takes an unflinching look at the gendered body, social class, illness, double standards, and desire, as lived by a diverse cast of characters. Blood Feast is a sharp provocation to patriarchal power and a celebration of the life and genius of one of Morocco’s preeminent writers.

©2022 Malika Moustadraf (P)2022 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Literature & Fiction Short Stories Women's Fiction Africa
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Quite somber and depressing, yet compelling, shortstories that explore difficult topics and often portray rather unappealing characters.

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