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Kattan has been provided many titles: author and critic; academic; pluralist; Arab; Jew; Canadian and
Francophone. He famously never accepted or rejected any one of these titles. Instead, Kattan has embraced the theme of identity and concept of rebirth. Kattan has said that he was born three times:
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as he moves from Iraq, to France and finally to Canada, a personal and professional trajectory that mirrors the author’s own. The work narrates a series of scenes, not necessarily in chronological order, of the protagonist’s adolescence.
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as themes in his writings. The story is about Paris, Berlin, Montreal and
Istanbul. However, the essence of the story is about the experiences Kattan had in each place and his Jewish heritage.
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and Kattan himself are little known outside academic circles. However, the work is a critical read for anyone interested in the history, culture and politics of modern Iraq. While
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could be considered historical literature, the main theme of the novel is coming- of-age. Subsequent themes are identity, existence and love of literature.
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in 1975, his novel was translated by Sheila
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