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Her plan was to finish her courses, return to morocco, write her dissertation, then become a college professor. A video about secret son by laila lalami 505 views 0 people liked it. She is the recipient of a fulbright fellowship and was shortlisted for the caine priz. Sources books lalami, laila, hope and other dangerous pursuits, algonquin books of chapel hill chapel hill, nc, 2005.
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In this stunning work of historical fiction, laila lalami brings us the imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of america, a moroccan slave whose testimony was left out of the official record. Here is a brief bio for those who may be unfamiliar with her work or background. Laila lalami i n 1527, a fleet of five ships set sail from spain for the new world, on a mission to settle the recently discovered land of. Laila lalami author of the other americans, the moors account. The paperback of the the other americans by laila lalami at barnes. In the spirit of the inheritance of loss and the reluctant fundamentalist, laila lalami s debut novel looks at the struggle for identity, the need for love and family, and the desperation that grips ordinary lives in a world divided by class, politics, and religion. Explore books by laila lalami with our selection at. Author of four novels, including the pulitzer prize finalist the moors account and the just released the other americans.
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