
Doty (works by Gurna)
by (british) Abdul Razak Gulna
About This Novel
The work of Gurna, the 2021 Nobel Prize-winning writer, is a contemporary women's coming-of-age novel comparable to "Jane Eyre". Focusing on identity and racial conflicts, and seeing the big from the small, it presents a vivid picture of the British post-colonial era. The work has skillful narrative skills and a thought-provoking theme. "Dottie" is the third novel in the creative career of the 2021 Nobel Prize winner Abdul Razak Gulna. It is also his only literary work so far with a female protagonist. This work continues the theme of refugees that he has always been concerned about and is good at, accurately depicting the living conditions of African refugees in the UK, focusing on identity and racial conflicts, and showing a vivid picture of the post-colonial era in Britain. Dottie in the story is an African-American woman living in the UK. By recording her interactions with all kinds of people in her life (including relatives, lovers, co-workers, landlords, social workers, teachers, doctors, etc.) - There are both tender mutual comfort and support, as well as profound misunderstandings and betrayals - it vividly outlines the image of a young woman who was born at the bottom of society. In the process of continuous learning, thinking and struggle, she gradually became full-fledged and achieved class crossing. The work's narrative skills are skillful and its themes are thought-provoking. It is a rare and excellent female coming-of-age novel.
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