First reactions | Abdulrazak Gurnah, Nobel Prize in Literature 2021| Telephone interview

This transcript captures the immediate aftermath of Abdul Razak Gurnah receiving the news that he has won the Nobel Prize. In a call with Adam Smith from the Nobel Prize website, Gurnah discusses his initial disbelief, his perspectives on the global refugee crisis and cultural divisions, and the compulsive yet rewarding nature of his writing process.