The Real Agonies and the Nostalgic Reliefs: A Reading of Sherzad Hassan’s Novels

Many Kurdish literary critics consider Sherzad Hassan one of the most famous Kurdish authors of the last two decades in Kurdistan. Judging by the reception of his works in Kurdish media and their frequent republishing in Kurdistan, he is a well-perceived novelist by the literary critics. This article aims to shed light on the salient features of Sherzad Hassan’s novels. Through pointing out the main thematic and stylistic traits of Hassan’s novels, the article aims to categorize his works in ..