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Blessings
'Chukwuebuka Ibeh's writing has a certain delicacy to it, so wonderfully observant, and so beautiful' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie When Obiefuna's father witnesses an intimate moment between his teenage son and the family's apprentice, newly arrived from the nearby village, he banishes Obiefuna to a Christian boarding school marked by strict hierarchy and routine, devastating violence. Utterly alienated from the people he loves, Obiefuna begins a journey of self-discovery and blossoming desire, while his mother Uzoamaka grapples to hold onto her favourite son, her truest friend. Interweaving the perspectives of Obiefuna and his mother Uzoamaka, as they reach towards a future that will hold them both, BLESSINGS is an elegant and exquisitely moving story of love and loneliness. Asking how we can live freely when politics reaches into our hearts and lives, as well as deep into our consciousness, it is a stunning, searing debut.
Blessings
"Moonlight meets Purple Hibiscus in this gay coming-of-age novel from an astonishing young talent, set in post-military Nigeria and culminating in the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act of 2014. Obiefuna has always been the black sheep of his family-sensitive where his father, Anozie, is pragmatic, a dancer where his brother, Ekene, is a natural athlete. But when an intimate connection blossoms between Obiefuna and a boy from a nearby village, happiness is fleeting once his father catches them together and banishes him to boarding school. Obiefuna finds and hides who he truly is as he navigates his new school's strict hierarchy and unpredictable violence. Back home, his mother Uzoamaka must c...
Wünschen
Für den jungen Obiefuna, der im Nigeria der 2010er-Jahre aufwächst, sind Liebe und Verlangen untrennbar mit Schuld und Ablehnung verwoben. Als sein Vater Zeuge eines intimen Moments zwischen ihm und einem anderen Jungen wird, verbannt er den Sohn in ein christliches Internat, das von strenger Hierarchie und Gewalt geprägt ist. Allem Vertrauten entfremdet, begibt sich Obiefuna auf die Suche nach Verbundenheit. Seine Mutter Uzoamaka ringt indessen darum, ihn, den wichtigsten Menschen in ihrem Leben, nicht zu verlieren. Chukwuebuka Ibeh, der Shootingstar der nigerianischen Literatur, lässt mit »Wünschen« ein aufwühlendes und feinsinniges Porträt unserer Gegenwart entstehen – eine vielschichtige Geschichte über Liebe, Einsamkeit und die Frage, ob ein freies Leben möglich ist, wenn Politik tief in unser Herz und Bewusstsein gedrungen ist.
Literary Prizes and Cultural Transfer
Literary Prizes and Cultural Transfer addresses the multilevel nature of literary and translation prizes, with the aim of expanding our knowledge about them as an international and transnational phenomenon. The contributions to this book analyse the social, institutional, and ideological functions of such prizes. This volume not only looks at famous prizes and celebrities but also lesser known prizes in more peripheral language areas and regions, with a special focus on cultural transmitters and their networks, which play a decisive role in the award industry. Cultural transfer and translations are at the heart of this book and this approach adds a new dimension to the study of literary and ...
Magazin Buchkultur 214
Miranda July, die Autorin, ist zurück! Unser Coverstar beeindruckt mit ihrem neuen Roman »Auf allen vieren« über das weibliche Selbstverständnis in der Mitte des Lebens und einem furiosen Roadtrip der Gefühle; Anthony Passeron gelingt es in »Die Schlafenden«, das Leben und Sterben seines Onkels und die Geschichte der Erforschung von AIDS in Frankreich als spannenden und tieftraurigen Roman zu erzählen; und pünktlich zum Sommer unternehmen wir vier sehr unterschiedliche literarische Reisen in das Gastland der diesjährigen Frankfurter Buchmesse und nach wie vor beliebteste Urlaubsziel der Deutschen, Italien. Der 300. Geburtstag von Immanuel Kant steht im Zentrum unserer Sonderseiten »Eingekreist« – zahlreiche Neuerscheinungen widmen sich Leben und Werk des Giganten aus Königsberg. Außerdem: Mehrere Bücher entlarven liebgewonnene Mythen der Esskultur, die historisch betrachtet wenig mit der Realität zu tun haben. Kein Mythos hingegen ist die auffällig häufige Koinzidenz von Bücher- und Katzenliebe. Was also gibt es Schöneres als bibliophile Bücher über Katzen? Das alles und noch viel mehr in Buchkultur 214!
Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2024
'A one-stop welcome to the world of publishing ... worth its weight in gold.' Smriti Halls Over the last two decades the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook has become the indispensable guide to writing for children of all ages from pre-school to young adults. It is an essential item for any bookshelf, it includes advice, tips and inspiration for authors and illustrators working across all forms: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screen, audio and theatre and magazines. It also covers the financial, contractual, and legal aspects of being a writer and illustrator. Its directory of 1,200 listings with contacts are updated yearly to provide the most up-to-date information across the media and publishing industry. It also includes over 50 articles by award-winning writers and illustrators covering all stages of the writing and illustration process from getting started, writing for different markets and genres, and preparing an illustration portfolio, through to submission to literary agents and publishers. Additional articles, free advice, events information and editorial services at www.writersandartists.co.uk
Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2024
'WAYB remains an indispensable companion for anyone seriously committed to the profession of author, whether full-time or part-time; and as always it is particularly valued by those who are setting out hopefully on that vocational path.' - David Lodge Revised and updated annually, this bestselling guide includes over 3,500 industry contacts across 12 sections and 80 plus articles from writers across all forms and genres, including award-winning novelists, poets, screenwriters and bloggers. The Yearbook provides up-to-date advice, practical information and inspiration for writers at every stage of their writing and publishing journey. If you want to find a literary or illustration agent or publisher, would like to self-publish or crowdfund your creative idea then this Yearbook will help you. As well as sections on publishers and agents, newspapers and magazines, illustration and photography, theatre and screen, there is a wealth of detail on the legal and financial aspects of being a writer or illustrator. Additional articles, free advice, events information and editorial services at www.writersandartists.co.uk
