Hangman by Maya Binyam is a brilliantly surreal debut that follows a nameless protagonist on a mysterious return to his African homeland after years abroad. Longlisted for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction, the novel blends absurdist humor with poignant reflections on exile, identity, and fractured relationships. As the narrator navigates unfamiliar terrain and cryptic encounters, Binyam crafts a haunting meditation on what it means to come home when home no longer exists.
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Hangman by Maya Binyam is a brilliantly surreal debut that follows a nameless protagonist on a mysterious return to his African homeland after years abroad. Longlisted for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction, the novel blends absurdist humor with poignant reflections on exile, identity, and fractured relationships. As the narrator navigates unfamiliar terrain and cryptic encounters, Binyam crafts a haunting meditation on what it means to come home when home no longer exists.