Kamila Shamsie

A God in Every Stone

An archaeologist's love for a Sufi saint unfolds across centuries and spiritual devotion

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Kamila Shamsie
Kamila Shamsie

Pakistani-British novelist whose Home Fire, a retelling of Antigone set against ISIS radicalization, won the Women's Prize for Fiction. Her work explores Pakistani diasporic identity and the clash between personal and political loyalties. She is one of the most important writers of the Pakistani diaspora.

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