Fairytales for Lost Children
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0956971946 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
But Osman's storytelling creates a shelter for them; a warm place which is both real and imaginary, in which they find political, sexual, and ultimately psychic liberation." - ALISON BECHDEL"My excitement over Osman and his writing comes, in part, out of delight at the impossibility of categorization." - ELLAH ALLFREY, The Telegraph. "Fantastic writing. I am most highly impressed." - NURUDDIN FARAH"Read this book." - MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO"The characters in these fairy tales are displaced in multiple, complicated ways
"This book is essential LGBT African fiction" according to Read Diverse Books. This short story collection is only 150 pages, but the stories are powerful, memorable, and warrant a reread once you’re done. Each one is about gay, lesbian, or transgender Somalis living in Somalia, Kenya, or England. Somalia has had a troubled history of political turmoil, violence, and famine, so many of people we follow are refugees trying to build a life. A book of our times Sascot With such huge numbers of people being displaced around the world - and the numbers growing - this is a moving account from a Somalian of the hardships that his characters face. Persecution comes in all colours, shapes and sizes in these short stories, which are beautifully crafted if sometimes rather crude, in keeping with the lives the characters live. This is cre. Absolutely in love. An amazing, captivating, thrilling, heart wrenching book. A complete page turner. I recommend this to everyone. It's easily one of my favorite books. You will not regret this purchase.
Set in Kenya, Somalia and South London, these stories are imbued with pathos, passion and linguistic playfulness, marking the arrival of a singular new voice in contemporary fiction. . FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN is narrated by people constantly on the verge of self-revelation. These characters - young, gay and lesbian Somalis - must navigate the complexities of family, identity and the immigrant experience as they tumble towards freedom