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The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist

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Purposefully imitating Voltaire's classic Candide, another dark comedy which derives its humour from life's tragedies, Habiby's The Secret of Saeed the Pessoptimist is a classic of Arab literature. The story of Saeed, a Palestinian who becomes a citizen of Israel, is a story of fact and fantasy, tragedy and comedy.

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The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist, Imil Habibi

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