{
  "id": 14995988,
  "title": "Palestinian writer launches novel in Brazil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/palestinian-writer-launches-novel-in-brazil",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:41:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ANBA News Agency",
    "slug": "anba-news-agency",
    "url": "https://anba.com.br/en/palestinian-writer-launches-novel-in-brazil/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "São Paulo – Yasmin Zaher, a 35-year-old Palestinian author, has released her debut novel titled \"The Coin\" in Brazil. The book delves into the protagonist's memories related to identity, belonging, and class. Inspired by Ukrainian-born writer Clarice Lispector, Zaher claims Lispector influenced her to write in an \"uncontrolled\" manner. Cosac published the novel in Brazil, where it follows the protagonist's life in New York, where she resides on an allowance from her brother. This allowance is a result of an inheritance from their parents, who met their demise in an accident. The novel's protagonist is preoccupied with cleanliness and has a relationship with a refined man she begins working for. The title \"The Coin\" is derived from a childhood memory where the protagonist swallowed a coin that remained inside her for the remainder of her life, unbeknownst to her. \"If I Must Die\" by Palestinian poet and professor Refaat Alareer is another release from Cosac. Alareer, who was killed in an Israeli bombing in Gaza in 2023, shared his resistance to the conflict and his reflections on literature and politics in the collection of essays and poems he wrote from 2010 until his death. Both books are set to be available in physical and online bookstores by the end of the month.",
  "summary": "Yasmin Zaher is the author of The Coin, a novel about the life and unexpected turns of a young Palestinian woman in New York. The writer says she draws inspiration from Clarice Lispector. The post Palestinian writer launches novel in Brazil appeared first on ANBA News Agency .",
  "key_points": [
    "Yasmin Zaher, 35, releases debut novel \"The Coin\" in Brazil.",
    "Novel explores identity, belonging, class through protagonist's memories.",
    "Inspired by Clarice Lispector, published by Cosac."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}