Maaza Mengiste: The Shadow King

Maaza Mengiste is the author of The Shadow King, a bold historical fiction, set against the first real conflict of World War II.  The book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize  and the author, essayist and former Fullbright Fellow chatted with RTRFM ahead of what promises to be one of the highlights of the 2021 Literature & Ideas Weekend. Maaza Mengiste will be in conversation with the program’s curator Sisonke Msimang on Sunday 21 February. The Shadow King is published by Norton.  MAAZA MENGISTE