The Dirty South
The Dirty South
paperback
Published:
2 April, 2009
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781846686573 |
| ISBN10 | 1846686571 |
| Number Of Pages | 224 |
| Item Weight | 159 g |
| Product Dimensions | 128 x 196 x 16 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Main |
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A slice of black South London that is authentic, witty and gritty. * The Times *
Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion with the full knowledge and understanding that change can only happen through words and actions. * Steve McQueen *
Refreshing... empowered with a blistering narrative voice, filled with the anger and desperation of marginalised youth... Wheatle is a sharp-eyed observer * Guardian *
Alex Wheatle is an inspirer. He sheds light in dark places so that we might see the unseen and hear the unheard. He is a vital writer. He is a prince among men. Long may he reign. * Lemn Sissay *
A thoughtful novel. Part love story, part social commentary. * New Nation *
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Author's Bio
Alex Wheatle (1963-2025) was born to Jamaican parents living in London. He spent most of his childhood in a children's home, which he left at 14 to live in a hostel in Brixton. At 18, he was involved in the Brixton uprising and went to prison for 3 months. On his release, he continued to perform as a DJ and MC under the name Yardman Irie, moving on to the performance poetry circuit as The Brixton Bard in the early '90s. His second novel, East of Acre Lane, won the London New Writers Award (2000). In 2008, he was awarded an MBE for services to literature.