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My Name Is Why
Engelsk Paperback
My Name Is Why
Engelsk Paperback

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THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
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At the age of seventeen, after a childhood in a foster family followed by six years in care homes, Norman Greenwood was given his birth certificate. He learned that his real name was not Norman. It was Lemn Sissay. He was British and Ethiopian. And he learned that his mother had been pleading for his safe return to her since his birth.

This is Lemn''s story: a story of neglect and determination, misfortune and hope, cruelty and triumph.

Sissay reflects on his childhood, self-expression and Britishness, and in doing so explores the institutional care system, race, family and the meaning of home. Written with all the lyricism and power you would expect from one of the nation''s best-loved poets, this moving, frank and timely memoir is the result of a life spent asking questions, and a celebration of the redemptive power of creativity.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
224
ISBN-13:
9781786892362
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1786892367
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
2 jul 2020
Længde:
15mm
Bredde:
130mm
Højde:
199mm
Forlag:
Canongate Books
Oplagsdato:
2 jul 2020
Forfatter(e):
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