Fairytales for Lost Children by Diriye Osman

Fairytales for Lost Children by Diriye Osman

FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN is narrated by people constantly on the verge of self-revelation. These characters - young, gay and lesbian Somalis - must navigate the complexities of family, identity and the immigrant experience as they tumble towards freedom. Set in Kenya, Somalia and South London, these stories are imbued with pathos, passion and linguistic playfulness, marking the arrival of a singular new voice in contemporary fiction. Praise for FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN: 'Fantastic writing. I am most highly impressed. I've read some of the stories more than once and saw in each of them plenty of talent everywhere - in every sinew and vein.' - NURUDIN FARAH 'There is nothing more humbling than good writing except when the author is fiercely beautiful and ferociously generous of heart. That Diriye Osman should possess so much talent is only fair in light of his goodness. Read this book.' - MESHEL NDEGEOCELO -The characters in these fairy tales are displaced in multiple, complicated ways. But Osman's storytelling creates a shelter for them; a warm place which is both real and imaginary, in which they find political, sexual, and ultimately psychic liberation.' - ALISON BECHDEL 'East Africa. South London. Queer. Displaced. Mentally Ill. My excitement over Osman and his writing comes, in part, out of delight at the impossibility of categorisation.' - ELAH ALFREY The Telegraph

Osman, Diriye: - Diriye Osman naciü¾Œ¶˜¼ en Mogadiscio (Somalia) en 1983 y creciü¾Œ¶˜¼ en Nairobi (Kenia) y Londres. Estudiü¾Œ¶˜¼ Literatura Inglesa, Lingü¾˜¶˜¼ü¾™†”¼stica y Bellas Artes en la Universidad de Birmingham y Escritura Creativa en el Royal Holloway College de la Universidad de Londres.

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ISBN 13	9780956971944
ISBN 10	0956971946
Title	Fairytales for Lost Children
Author	Diriye Osman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Team Angelica Publishing
Year published	2013-09-01
Number of pages	170
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