South of South: An Anthology Devoted to the Humanity and Narrative of Migration
Nii Ayikwei Parkes
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Description for South of South: An Anthology Devoted to the Humanity and Narrative of Migration
Paperback. Editor(s): Parkes, Nii Ayikwei. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186. 248 pages. Editor(s): Parkes, Nii Ayikwei. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DQ; FA. Dimension: 206 x 143 x 12. Weight: 186.
Most migrants arrive at their destinations by a combination of serendipity and choicelessness. The question – how did you arrive here? – is always answered with a convoluted mix of myth, love, family ties, budget, language, persecution, opportunity and interruption. This has been Nii Parkes' own experience, and in South of South he brings together a distinguished selection of contemporary writers who feel the same way.
With stories from Romesh Gunesekera, Zoe Wicomb, Nam Le, Monica Arac de Nyeko, Tahmina Anam, Brian Chikwava, Niki Aguirre, Junot Diaz and Naomi Alderman, this is a rich mix of writing re-imagining ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845231545
SKU
V9781845231545
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-14
About Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Nii Ayikwei Parkes, born in the UK to parents from Ghana, where he was raised, is a writer, editor and socio-cultural commentator. A recipient of Ghana’s ACRAG award for poetry and literary advocacy, he is Senior Editor at flipped eye publishing. Winner of multiple awards, notably the Prix Laure Bataillon for the French translation of his novel Tail of the ... Read more
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