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The powerful, urgent manifesto on never giving up from Booker prize-winning trailblazer, Bernardine Evaristo.
In 2019, Bernardine Evaristo became the first black woman to win the Booker Prize since its inception fifty years earlier - a revolutionary landmark for Britain. Her journey was a long one, but she made it, and she made history.
Manifesto
is her intimate and fearless account of how she did it. From a childhood steeped in racism from neighbours, priests and even some white members of her own family, to discovering the arts through her local youth theatre; from stuffing her belongings into bin bags, always on the move between temporary homes, to exploring many romantic partners both toxic and loving, male and female, and eventually finding her soulmate; from setting up Britain's first theatre company for Black women in the eighties to growing into the trailblazing writer, theatre-maker, teacher, mentor and activist we see today - Bernardine charts her rebellion against the mainstream and her life-long commitment to community and creativity. And, through the prism of her extraordinary experiences, she offers vital insights into the nature of race, class, feminism, sexuality and ageing in modern Britain.
Bernardine Evaristo's life story is a manifesto for courage, integrity, optimism, resourcefulness and tenacity. It's a manifesto for anyone who has ever stood on the margins, and anyone who wants to make their mark on history. It's a manifesto for being unstoppable.
'Bernardine Evaristo is
one of Britain's best writers
, an iconic and unique voice, filled with warmth, subtlety and humanity. Exceptional' Nikesh Shukla 'Bernardine Evaristo is
the most daring, imaginative and innovative of writers
' Inua Ellams
Recenzja
This honest, engaging memoir
shares such gems . . .
the perfect read for anyone who dreams big
The Times & The Sunday Times, Book of the Year
Raw and emotive . . .
a powerful account of how Evaristo got to the top of her game
- it's moving, but there's also much humour and joy
Independent
Manifesto
combines the personal with the practical to powerful effect
The Guardian
Bernardine Evaristo is one of those writers who
should be read by everyone, everywhere
-- Elif Shafak, author of the bestselling The Island of Missing TreesA bold memoir.
Prepare to be inspired
Psychologies
A meditation on personal transformation, cultural inequalities, activism, belonging, love and friendships
- and above all, the power of creativity
New Statesman
Bernardine Evaristo is
one of Britain's best writers
,
an iconic and unique voice,
filled with warmth, subtlety and humanity. Exceptional -- Nikesh Shukla, author of Brown Baby and The Good Immigrant
How I wish when I was 18, that someone
- if not necessarily my school -
had also thrust
Manifesto
into my hands
Evening Standard
Shimmers with unfailing self-belief
and a strong vein of humility
The Spectator
This
humorous and eye-opening memoir is fascinating . . .
and
beautifully told
Sunday Telegraph, Five Books That Will Make You See the World Differently
The autobiographical parts of the book serve as vivid lessons about the power of change, growth and self-confidence
The Daily Telegraph
The
most striking feature of this moving and enjoyable book is her fearless openness
. When the publishing world looked closed to her she prised it open with her daring fiction
The Sunday Times
Bernardine Evaristo is the most daring, imaginative and innovative of writers
-- Inua EllamsManifesto serves as not only a
beautifully written
, measured companion piece to the fictionalised lives of
Girl, Woman, Other
, but as
a testament to Evaristo's own trailblazing commitment to creativity, education and activism
Buzzfeed
Opis z tylnej okładki książki
Bernardine Evaristo's 2019 Booker win - the first by a Black woman - was a revolutionary moment both for British culture and for her. After three decades as a trailblazing writer, teacher and activist, she moved from the margins to centre stage, taking her place in the spotlight at last. Her journey was a long one, but she made it, and she made history. MANIFESTO is Bernardine Evaristo's intimate and inspirational, no-holds-barred account of how she did it, refusing to let any barriers stand in her way. She charts her creative rebellion against the mainstream and her life-long commitment to the imaginative exploration of 'untold' stories. And drawing deeply on her own experiences, she offers a vital contribution to current conversations around social issues such as race, class, feminism, sexuality and aging. This is a unique book about staying true to yourself and to your vision. It's about how to be unstoppable - in your craft, your work, your life. It is Bernardine Evaristo's manifesto for never giving up.
O autorze
Bernardine Evaristo,
MBE
, is the award-winning author of eight books of fiction and verse fiction that explore aspects of the African diaspora. Her novel
Girl, Woman, Other
made her the first black woman to win the Booker Prize in 2019, as well winning the Fiction Book of the Year Award at the British Book Awards in 2020, where she also won Author of the Year, and the Indie Book Award. She also became the first woman of colour and black British writer to reach No.1 in the UK paperback fiction chart in 2020. Her writing spans reviews, essays, drama and radio, and she has edited and guest-edited national publications, including
The Sunday Time's Style
magazine. Her other awards and honours include an MBE in 2009. Bernardine is Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University, London, and President of the Royal Society of Literature. She lives in London with her husband.www.bevaristo.com
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Product information
- Wydawca:Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
- ISBN-10:0241534992
- ISBN-13:978-0241534991
- Author:Bernardine Evaristo
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