Irki by Kadija Sesay
A collection that brings to bear the memory of a pan-African homeland upon the reality of a British upbringing, this book unlocks stories--at times amusing and loving, at other times confusing and sad--that surround the invisibility of private fostering; the dislocations and negotiations of migration; and home as an imagined, remembered, and physical place. Exploring the idea of growing up black as one of the Michael Jackson generation, against the racially divided background of Britain in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, this poetry compilation also draws upon the poet's travels to relate intimate childhood experiences.
Professor Joan Anim-Addo is an academic, poet, playwright and publisher. She is Professor Emerita of Caribbean Literature and Culture at Goldsmiths University, London, and the co-founder of the world-first MA in Black British Literature. Dr Deirdre Osborne is Reader in English Literature and Drama at Goldsmiths University, London. She is committed to decolonising pedagogies and curriculum design and co-founded the world-first MA in Black British Literature. She is associate editor of Women's Writing. Kadija Sesay MBE is a writer and editor, and the founder of SABLE LitMag and SABLE LitFest. She has edited several anthologies of work by writers of African and Asian descent including co-editing IC3: The Penguin Book of New Black Writing in Britain. Kadija's poetry, stories and essays have been published in the UK, USA and Africa.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845232085 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845232089 |
| Title | Irki |
| Author | Kadija Sesay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peepal Tree Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 90 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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