How to Write About Africa (Black Britain: Writing Back)

A trailblazing collection of writing from Binyavanga Wainaina's extraordinary life, featuring an introduction from his long-time friend, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Binyavanga Wainaina was a seminal author and creative force, remembered as one of the greatest chroniclers of contemporary African life. This ground-breaking collection brings together, for the first time, Binyavanga's pioneering writing on the African continent including many of his most critically acclaimed pieces, such as the viral satirical sensation How to Write About Africa . Writing fearlessly across a range of topics - from po litics to international aid, cultural heritage and redefining sexuality - this is a remarkable illustration of a writer at the height of his power. 'A fierce literary talent' Nesrine Malik, Guardian 'A provocative satirist . . . his omnivorous brilliance [was] matched by ambition and vision on a continental scale' New York Times EAN: 9780241252536 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 04.04.2024 Titel der Reihe: Black Britain: Writing Back## Autoren: Wainaina, Binyavanga Redaktion: Prabhala, Achal Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 320 Themenüberschrift: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays Keyword: essays; essay; journalism; writing; society; identity; collection; satire; lgbt; lgbtq+; chimamanda ngozi adichie; culture; africa; race; black and british; james baldwin; the fire next time; new daughters of africa; stay with me; ayobami adebayo; the god of small things; arundhati roy; the vanishing half; underground railroad; why i'm no longer talking to white people about race; lgbtq+ books; lgbtq books; literature; literary non-fiction; comedy non-fiction; politics Fachschema: Afrika / Literatur~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Essay~Gender Studies~Geschlechterforschung~Kenianische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Literaturwissenschaft Fachkategorie: Literarische Essays~Reportagen und journalistische Berichterstattung~Literaturwissenschaft, allgemein Interesse Alter: Bezug zu Schwulen & Lesben Imprint-Titels: Penguin Länge: 194 mm Breite: 127 mm Höhe: 26 mm