Kurdistan +100: Stories from a Future State is a book edited by Orsola Casagrande and Mustafa Gündoğdu published in 2023 by Comma Press.[a] The work is an anthology of short stories by thirteen contemporary Kurdish writers, envisioning a possible Kurdish future in 2046, the 100 year anniversary of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad. The book has been described as the first anthology of Kurdish science fiction[1][2] and as a collection of futuristic fiction.[3]
| Editor | Orsola Casagrande, Mustafa Gündoğdu |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Kurdish furture, Kurdish political fiction |
| Genre | Futuristic fiction, Science fiction, Kurdish literature |
| Publisher | Comma Press |
Publication date | 2023 |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-1646052806 |
| Website | Comman Press book page |
Structure edit
The work opens with an introduction by book editors Orsola Casagrande, Mustafa Gündoğdu, followed by the stories:
- Waiting for the Leapard by Sema Kaygusuz; translated from the Turkish by Nicholos Glastonbury.
- The wishing star by Jîl Şwanî.
- Friends beyond the mountains by Ava Homa.
- My Handsome One by Selahattin Demirtaş]; translated from the Turkish by Amy Spangler.
- The letter by Nariman Evdike; translated from the Kurmanji by Rojin Shekh-Hamo.
- The story must continue by Muharrem Erbey; translated from the Turkish by Andrew Penny.
- I have seen many houses in my time by Karzan Kardozi.
- Arzela by Meral Şimşek; translated from the Turkish by Andrew Penny.
- The last hope by Qadir Agid; translated from the Kurmanji by Kate Ferguson and Dibar Çelik
- The snuffed-out candle by Jahangir Mahmoudveysi; translated from the Soroni by Darya Najim and Khazan Jangiz.
- Cleaners of the world by Hüseyin Karabey; translated from the Turkish by Mustafa Gündoğdu
- Rising like water by Omer Dilsoz; translated from the Kurmanji by Rojin Shekh-Hamo.
- The age of the iron locusts by Yıldız Caker; translated from the Kurmanji by Harriet Paintin.
The work concludes with an afterword by the editors followed by brief biographies of the authors and translators.
Reviews edit
- Salih, S. (3 April 2024), Kurdistan+100: Futuristic anthology reimagines Kurdish state, The New Arab, retrieved 1 May 2024
- Broomfield, M. (28 November 2023), "First Kurdish Sci-Fi Collection is Rooted in the Past", The Markaz Report, retrieved 1 May 2024
- "Kurdistan+100: Thirteen stories for a possible future", ANF News, 2 November 2023, retrieved 1 May 2024
- Lynx Qualey, M. (13 November 2023), "Kurdistan + 100: Futuristic fiction anthology focuses on Kurdistan", Qantara.de, retrieved 1 May 2024
Publication history edit
- 2023, hardcover
- 2024, ebook
See also edit
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ ebook was released in 2024.
Citations edit
- ^ Broomfield, M. (28 November 2023), "First Kurdish Sci-Fi Collection is Rooted in the Past", The Markaz Report, retrieved 1 May 2024
- ^ ""Kurdistan + 100", edited by Orsola Casagrande and Mustafa Gündoğdu", Asian Review of Books, 2023, retrieved 1 May 2024
- ^ Lynx Qualey, M. (13 November 2023), "Kurdistan + 100: Futuristic fiction anthology focuses on Kurdistan", Qantara.de, retrieved 1 May 2024
External links edit
- Casagrande, O., Gündoğdu, M. (6 August 2024). Kurdistan +100: Stories from a Future State. Deep Vellum Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64605-280-6.