Some kind of black - Softcover
A young Oxford graduate and his sister glide through love and music and Black politics. Winner of the first Saga Prize, this novel tells about being young, Black and male, in London. It describes a youth culture with its world of "Afro-bohos", "Supernegros" and "Multicultdom".
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About the Author:
Diran Adebayo grew up and lives in London. His acclaimed first novel, SOME KIND OF BLACK won a number of awards: The 1995 Saga Prize, a Betty Trask Award, and The Writers' Guilds New Writers of the Year Award. He has since written drama for radio and television.
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Magnificent and seductively Nineties * Julie Myerson * Sharply written and exceptional * DAILY TELEGRAPH * Strikingly innovative...Adebayo's novel wryly captures the essence of a tribalised society, and, in doing so, has a powerful resonance for us all, black or white, as his complex web of storylines and characters culminates in a surprising denouncement. * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY * A gloriously capable and confident writer...Some Kind of Black is thoughtful, witty and moving...it is refreshing to read something so extrovert and alert...I urge you to read it * THE TIMES *
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- PublisherVirago
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 186049143X
- ISBN 13 9781860491436
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages238
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Light reading and cover corner creases, some foxing. ; First printing of Virago paperback original edition with no other printings listed, 1996. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover design by Uncle Bob with photo by Lee Mart, black endpapers. ; 256 pages; Author's first novel. A coming of age story about Dele, a young student, and his sister Dapo who glide through love, politics and violence. A funny, street-smart fiction which puts language through hoops and back again to create an exhilarating odyssey through the London scene. Trade PB. Seller Inventory # 34725
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