Thani Al-Suwaidi (1966–2020)

I read an extract of about a dozen pages out of 88 or so, vignettes 12-14 because that was all I could find. The English translation seems good and tells a fascinating story in poetic prose. The protagonist appears to be trans* in some sense. Maybe one day I'll be able to find and read the whole work.

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An elector on the elect: "We don’t want a president who will apportion us. We want a president who will be apportioned among us, who will alter our crisis with his mighty sorcery and who will interview our bodies with his kisses and with the materializing embrace connecting alleys and streets."

The opposite of subtlety: "Then I longed ever so much for your body. I felt that my asshole needed a little coffee. I daringly walked barefoot over the sand. Behind my back, beneath that tree, you were the first fruit that welcomed me in town."… (plus d'informations)