Steven Mcgregor

The Iraqi Christ, by Hassan Blasim – review

issue 25 May 2013
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  • The Iraqi Christ

    Hassan Blasim, translated by Jonathan Wright

    Comma Press, pp. 136

There is much about Hassan Blasim that demands attention. He is an Iraqi. He escaped from Saddam’s dictatorship in 2000 by walking to Iran and smuggling himself into Europe. He has a confident, almost intimidating demeanour. And with the growing stack of literature about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan all penned by westerners, there is an important space for Blasim to fill.

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