When Memory Dies by A Sivanandan

When Memory Dies by A Sivanandan

A three-generational novel of a Sri Lankan family's search for coherence and continuity in a country broken by colonial occupation and driven by ethnic wars. Saha looks for that coherence in a return to traditional values, Rajan in a quest for modernity that takes him to the mother country, and Vijay in a fight for socialism that ends in terror. But through the travail of their lives emerges the possibility of another future. Winner of the Sagittarius Prize. Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Movingly details how three generations of idealists try to find meaning and purpose as their country, Sri Lanka, becomes another killing field.-Kirkus Reviews. The author evokes a compelling and very human story of a lost country. It is a vision as beautifully told as it is unrelenting in its devotion to truth.-Booklist.

A. Sivanandan came to Britain from Ceylon in the wake of the race riots of 1958 - and walked straight into the riots of Notting Hill. Since then he has written and lectured extensively on Black and Third World issues. He is the founder editor of the journal Race & Class and director of the Institute of Race Relations in London. When Memory Dies, his first novel (1997), was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize and won the Sagittarius Prize.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781900850018
ISBN 10	190085001X
Title	When Memory Dies
Author	A Sivanandan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Arcadia Books
Year published	1998-05-22
Number of pages	414
Prizes	Winner of Sagittarius Prize 1998, Winner of The Commonwealth Writer's Prize Best First Book Eurasia 1998
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note	Unavailable