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Portrait of an Island on Fire

By (author) Ariel Saramandi

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A deeply moving and revelatory reading experience, the essays collected in Portrait of an Island on Fire form a searing account of Mauritius at a crucial moment in its history. Unceasing in its critiques of racist, patriarchal abuses of power, in its unpicking of the ills at the core of contemporary Mauritian society and their roots, the collection is a milestone in thinking about the lasting social and political effects of colonialism and how they play out at the level of government policy, the handling of environmental issues, in schools, in hospitals, in families, in language. For all its well-placed anger, Ariel Saramandi’s sparklingly intelligent and intimate debut is full of love and momentum – a push for a better future for Mauritius and, by extension, for the world.

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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
Publisher | Fitzcarraldo Editions
Published date | 19 Jun 2025
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 352
Dimensions | 197 x 125 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-8042-7161-2
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BISAC | literary collections / essays


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