When Ahmed Saadawi finished writing Frankenstein in Baghdad, a dark fantasy about the war that tore Iraq apart a decade ago, he thought his novel dealt with the past. But just like the monster Mary Shelley first dreamt up exactly 200 years ago, Saadawi's hero took on a life of its own. AFP
When Ahmed Saadawi finished writing Frankenstein in Baghdad, a dark fantasy about the war that tore Iraq apart a decade ago, he thought his novel dealt with the past. But just like the monster Mary ShShow more
Ahmed Saadawi’s 'Frankenstein in Baghdad' makes Man Booker International Longlist
The Man Booker International Prize, which celebrates the finest works of translated fiction from around the world, is awarded to a single book which is translated into English and published in the UK
