When We Speak of Nothing by Olumide Popoola
A coming of age novel set against the backdrop of the 2011 London riots, When We Speak of Nothing launches a powerful new voice onto the literary stage. The fluid prose, peppered with contemporary slang, captures what it means to be young, black and queer in London. If grime music were a novel, it would be this.
‘This smart novel with electric prose tells us what it means to be young, black and queer in London’ Elle Magazine ‘Refreshingly original, energetic and ambitious storytelling. Popoola joins the ranks of the best of the powerful new voices invigorating both British and African fiction.’ Bernardine Evaristo, author of Mr Loverman
London-based Nigerian-German Olumide Popoola is a writer, speaker and performer. Her publications include essays, poetry, the novella this is not about sadness (Unrast, 2010), the play Also by Mail (edition assemblage, 2013), the short collection breach, which she co-authored with Annie Holmes (Peirene Press, 2016), as well as recordings in collaboration with musicians. In 2004 she won the May Ayim Award (Poetry), the first Black German Literary Award.Olumide holds a PhD in Creative Writing and has lectured Creative Writing at various institutions.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781911115458 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911115456 |
| Title | When We Speak of Nothing |
| Author | Olumide Popoola |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cassava Republic Press |
| Year published | 2017-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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