
Adam (Paperback)
Odubanjo, Gboyega (Author)
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Haunted by the discovery of the remains of a young Black boy in the River Thames in London, 2001, Gboyega Odubanjo's 'Adam' builds from the Genesis myth and from Yoruba culture to examine with an unflinching eye the disappearance of a child and its implication for all Black lives, and for the society in which we live.
Reviews
What a voice he has - fresh, worn, elegiac, present. If ever a volume offered a story about water, loss, migration and every last one of us, Adam does.Observer - Andrew O'HaganHere is a heavy, mystical, humorous and lyrical Black British voice that will...
ISBN (SKU)
9780571390403
Pages
64
Weight
142g
Dimensions
204x153x8
Imprint
Faber & Faber
Published
03, July, 2024
Genres
Poetry & Drama
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