Curandera by Irenosen Okojie
From an award-winning author comes this thrillingl new novel exploring the darker elements of shamanism, desire, betrayal and friendship - across time and dimensions.
I loved itVivid, brutal, moving and tender. This is heartfelt and immersive. -- Joanne Harris, author of CHOCOLAT
Okojie has served up a delightful gourmet of magical, creative prose and masterful storytelling. A rare talent. -- Alex Wheatle MBE
With her trademark lyricism and inventiveness, Okojie takes us into different worlds . . . with an ease that runs as smooth as honey. -- Mahsuda Snaith
Curandera is the mesmerising by-product of Okojie's extraordinary imagination and writing that is mindbogglingly glorious. -- Yvvette Edwards
I was blown away by Curandera and by the epic scale of Okojie's imagination and creativity. Her original and lyrical use of language is hypnotic and visceral . . . I loved it. -- Louise Minchin
Okojie has served up a delightful gourmet of magical, creative prose and masterful storytelling. A rare talent. -- Alex Wheatle MBE
With her trademark lyricism and inventiveness, Okojie takes us into different worlds . . . with an ease that runs as smooth as honey. -- Mahsuda Snaith
Curandera is the mesmerising by-product of Okojie's extraordinary imagination and writing that is mindbogglingly glorious. -- Yvvette Edwards
I was blown away by Curandera and by the epic scale of Okojie's imagination and creativity. Her original and lyrical use of language is hypnotic and visceral . . . I loved it. -- Louise Minchin
Irenosen Okojie is a Nigerian British author whose work pushes the boundaries of form, language and ideas. Her debut novel, Butterfly Fish, and short story collections, Speak Gigantular and Nudibranch, have won and been nominated for multiple awards. Her journalism has been featured in The New York Times, the Observer, the Guardian and the Huffington Post. She was a Contributing Editor for The White Review and a co-presenter of the BBC's Turn Up for The Books podcast. She has also judged various literary prizes including the Dylan Thomas Prize, the Gordon Burn Prize and the BBC National Short Story Award. She was a judge for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction. Vice Chair of the Royal Society of Literature, she was awarded an MBE For Services to Literature in 2021. She is the director and founder of Black to the Future festival.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780349700946 |
| Title | Curandera |
| Author | Irenosen Okojie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Dialogue |
| Year published | 2024-06-27 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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