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Amara Lakhous

Amara does a great job of using satire to hint at these real-life issues

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— Anonymous I felt that the novel “Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio” by Amara Lakhous really targets one of societies known cultural problem. When reading the novel there were no parts where it is hard for me to understand, which in this sense made it much easier for the me to […]

A reality about immigration

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— Ginna Lopez I consider the novel “Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio” by Amara Lakhous a “Great Work of literature.” I felt a connection with some of the characters, specially the immigrants that were able to express themselves without fear of being censored. The text has a big value for me […]

During the beginning of the semester a great work of literature that was bestowed…

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— Anonymous During the beginning of the semester a great work of literature that was bestowed in me was Crash of Civilizations. This novel told a story of nationalism in the country of Italy in which many believe that there were major differences between north and south. As nationalism goes people took great pride in […]

Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator …

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— Mingma Sherpa Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous is one ofmy favorite readings that I have done so far. The book contains humor, mystery, and the struggles that immigrants have to face while trying to settle in a new country. The book is a great work of literature as the […]

One Elevator that Can Teach Us All a Lesson

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— Adel Alaiev The importance of tolerance cannot be understated, especially in our world today. Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous doesn’t need intricate diction and clever literary language to effectively portray it’s message. What makes this novel a great work is its simple approach to unpacking the huge […]

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