The Nightmares of Carlos Fuentes [Paperback]

Based on the short story by Hassan Blasim.

Salim, an Iraqi refugee, takes on a new identity In London after fleeing persecution in Baghdad. He is picked up, and marries a wealthy older woman, who enthusiastically coaches him in the bedroom for his forthcoming citizenship test. But Carlos Fuentes finds that knowing the names of all six of Henry VIII’s wives can neither satisfy his new wife nor turn him into a “Britishman”. The nightmare of the violence of his past catches up with him, and suddenly he is at the airport, accompanied by a G4 security guard, waiting for a plane to take him back to Iraq.

Rashid Razaqis a playwright, screenwriter and journalist. His debut playThe President and The Pakistani(directed by Tom Attenborough), based on the real-life story of Barack Obama and his illegal immigrant flatmate opened to strong reviews at the Waterloo East Theatre in run-up to the US presidential election in 2012. Rashid's short playArab Springwas performed at the Nursery Festival in 2011 and was featured on BBC Arabic Service. His short play,Hardcore, was selected for a best of programme at the 503 Theatre. He is a graduate of the Royal Court Theatre's Young Writer's Programme. Rashid wroteMan and Boywhich won Best Short at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011 and a top prize at the Aspen Film Festival. His previous short filmFatherwas selected for festivals in the UK and internationally. He has co-written the forthcoming feature filmOrthodox, about an Orthodox Jewish boxer and has another feature film in development. Rashid works as a reporter for theLondon Evening Standardcovering subjects including crime, arts and politics.

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A new play based on an award-winning short story by Hassan Blasim, an exiled and award-winning Iraqi writer.