One of Them by Musa Okwonga
How could an institution that did Musa Okwonga so much good cause so much harm?One of Themis a memoir of his experiences as a young black man at Eton, and its connection to the privilege, racism and Old Boys networks behind Brexit.- 'The memoir I've enjoyed most this year' Hilary Mantel
- 'Moving.. stays with you long after you've finished it' Nigella Lawson
- 'A superb memoir ... written with a poet's lyricism and a journalist's clarity' Nish Kumar
- 'An urgent exposition on how [Eton]’s undue influence is shaping political forces - from the current government and Brexit to the rise of nationalist and racist politics' Stylist
- 'Okwonga is a writer worth waiting half a century for' New Statesman
- 'Fascinating insight into the workings of one of the most exclusive, secretive and privileged institutions on earth' Robert Verkaik, author of Posh Boys
- 'Writing that holds and ambushes you in turn ... a portrait of the allure of institutional power' Vinay Patel
- 'Raw evidence of the power of resilience and determination and hope ... a blistering memoir' Salena Godden
- 'Frank, fascinating and unique ... essential reading' Hashi Mohamed, author of People Like Us
- 'A nuanced and complex account' Daily Telegraph
'The memoir I've enjoyed most this year' Hilary Mantel
'Moving ... stays with you long after you've finished it' Nigella Lawson
'A superb memoir ... written with a poet's lyricism and a journalist's clarity' Nish Kumar
'An urgent exposition on how [Eton]'s undue influence is shaping political forces' Stylist
'Lyrical, often funny, intensely personal and undeniably thought-provoking' Literary Review
'A nuanced and complex account' Daily Telegraph
Musa Okwonga qualified and practised as a lawyer before pursuing a career as an author, broadcaster, poet, musician and podcaster.
He has written seven books. A Cultured Left Foot was longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award; Striking Out – co-authored with Ian Wright – won the 2022 Sunday Times Children’s Sports Book of the Year Award; and his debut novel, In The End, It Was All About Love, was longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize.
His journalism and opinion pieces have appeared in GQ, the Financial Times, Die Welt, Die Zeit, The Guardian, the New Statesman and the New York Times, among other publications.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Honorary Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. He lives in Berlin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783529674 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783529679 |
| Title | One of Them |
| Author | Musa Okwonga |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Unbound |
| Year published | 2021-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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