Brave New Words by Susheila Nasta
Fifteen specially commissioned essays from distinguished authors explore the value of critical thinking, the power of the written word, and the resonance of literature in the twenty-first century. Each explores the crucial place of the writer, past and present. Their work articulates brave new words at the heart of battles against limitations on fundamental rights of citizenship, the closure of national borders, fake news, and an increasing reluctance to engage with critical democratic debate.
SUSHEILA NASTA is Professor of Modern Literature at the Open University, UK and a renowned critic, broadcaster and literary activist. Editor of Wasafiri, the magazine of international contemporary writing, which she founded in 1984, she has published widely on South Asian Britain. Recent publications include: Home Truths: Fictions of the South Asian Diaspora (Palgrave, 2002); Writing Across Worlds: Contemporary Writers Talk. A photographic history of South Asian Britain is forthcoming with Westbourne Press in 2013. Before joining the OU, she worked at the Universities of London and Cambridge and held several research fellowships overseas. She received an MBE for her services to Black and Asian Literature in 2011.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781912408207 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912408201 |
| Title | Brave New Words |
| Author | Susheila Nasta |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Myriad Editions |
| Year published | 2019-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of Benson Medal Award – Royal Society of Literature 2019, Winner of Honorary Fellow – Royal Society of Literature 2019 |
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