Abdulrazak GurnahTag

January 06, 2023

Abdulrazak Gurnah and the Rupture of Beauty

As snow fell over Vancouver and Calgary, it was hard not to think about beauty. When we see something beautiful, why do we become still? Why do we feel so calmed? What exactly happens in that moment when ...

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A blue background with an unspooled cassette tape in the center. The words "... more songs the radio won't play..." and "Stan Rogal" are typed next to the cassette. A line of other cassette tapes runs from the top left of the background to the bottom left.