On Brick Lane by Rachel Lichtenstein
A chronicle of one of London's most remarkable streets, Brick Lane. It attempts to bring to life the memories and realities of Brick Lane's many communities, and harnesses the voices of the famous, the infamous and the obscure, merging memoir, reportage, poetry, photography and local history.
A collage of beady-eyed topographical study, family history and oral testimony… an intriguing, vivid memorial * Seven/ Telegraph *
…a comprehensive, deeply researched portrait of the street… affectionate, absorbing * New Statesman *
…a comprehensive, deeply researched portrait of the street… affectionate, absorbing * New Statesman *
…a comprehensive, deeply researched portrait of the street… affectionate, absorbing * New Statesman *
…a comprehensive, deeply researched portrait of the street… affectionate, absorbing * New Statesman *
Rachel Lichtenstein is the author of Estuary as well as Rodinsky's Room (co-authored with Iain Sinclair), Rodinsky's Whitechapel, Keeping Pace, A Little Dust Whispered, On Brick Lane, and Diamond Street. She trained as a sculptor, and has exhibited her work in several British and international venues, including the Whitechapel Gallery, the Barbican, the British Library, Woodstreet Galleries in Pittsburgh in the USA, and the Jerusalem Theatre in Israel. From 2002 to 2004, she was the British Library's first Pearson Creative Research Fellow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141018515 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141018518 |
| Title | On Brick Lane |
| Author | Rachel Lichtenstein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Ondaatje Prize. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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