God Loves Hair
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (564 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1551525437 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 92 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Vivek Shraya: Vivek Shraya is a multimedia artist, working in the mediums of music, performance, literature, and film. Vivek has released albums ranging from acoustic folk-rock to electro synth-pop. His most recent film, What I LOVE about being QUEER, includes a book and online component.
And God loves hair.First self-published to acclaim in 2011, Vivek Shraya's first book, now published by Arsenal Pulp Press for the first time, is a collection of twenty-one short stories following a tender, intellectual, and curious child of Indian origin as he navigates the complex realms of sexuality, gender, racial politics, religion, and belonging. The stories are accompanied by the award-winning full-color illustrations of Juliana Neufeld.Vivek Shraya is a multimedia artist, working in the mediums of music, performance, literature, and film. School isn't always safe and neither is my body. My parents are from India and here is not quite home. He is also author of She of the Mountains.. Not just because I like to wear dresses or makeup. A Lambda Literary Award finalist in the category of children's books. Told with the poignant insight and honesty tha
Whether it is through his hair "problems," relation to his family, or experiences in school, teens, as well as the older My So-Called Life generation, will find this book appealing and self-reflecting. The tales recount the narrator's life growing up in a Hindu family in Canada, and how his religion, ethnicity, brown skin, hair, and family's expectations intersect. The 2011 self-published edition garnered several accolades, including Lambda Literary Award finalist. From School Library Journal Gr 10 Up—Through 21 short stories, Shraya takes readers on an emotional journey with a boy who is discovering and developing a gender identity in a heteronormative environment.