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Mamdouh Azzam



Book review: ‘Ascension to Death’ tells the story of a woman with no freedom

  • Syrian novelist Mamdouh Azzam tells the story of a young girl in Syria
  • Azzam’s account of Salma’s life, her fate and the lives of the villagers is almost like a secret confession
By MANAL SHAKIR ·

In Mamdouh Azzam’s ‘Ascension to Death’ love is the enemy

By MANAL SHAKIR ·

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