Not Quite Right For Us

Not Quite Right For Us

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Published: 21 May, 2021
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Defiant, humorous, empathetic and insightful, 'Not Quite Right For Us' pierces through the hierarchical mechanics of class, race, gender. A celebration of outsiderness and an ode to otherness, 'Not Quite Right For Us' is a singular collection of stories, essays and poems by a dynamic mix of established and surging voices alike, edited by Sharmilla Beezmohun and including Linton Kwesi Johnson, Aminatta Forna, Xiaolu Guo, Johny Pitts, Rishi Dastidar, Tim Wells and Rafeef Ziadah. This remarkable anthology marks the tenth anniversary of the live-literature organisation co-founded by Sharmilla, Speaking Volumes. Part cri du coeur, part warning shot, part affirmation, this is the book we need now.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781905233632
ISBN10 1905233639
Number Of Pages 232
Item Weight 284 g
Product Dimensions 135 x 216 x 17 mm
Publisher / Reseller Flipped Eye Publishing Limited
Format paperback
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'An important anthology that spans generations, circles the globe, and embraces all forms of imaginative writing. Uplifting and inspiring.' - Caryl Phillips; 'A rich and varied feast of wonderful writing about culture, creativity and opportunity.' - Bernardine Evaristo; 'Speaking Volumes has always had a knack for choosing talented writers and providing them with support, coaching and agency. In this anthology, you can see the stars of the future standing back-to-back with the stars of today.' - Roger Robinson

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Author's Bio

SHARMILLA BEEZMOHUN has worked in publishing since 1994 and was the Deputy Editor of Wasafiri. Sharmilla’s first novel, Echoes of a Green Land, was published in translation in Spain. She edited Continental Shifts, Shifts in Perception and co-edited A Meeting of the Continents. Sharmilla is a Trustee of Carcanet Publishers and the George Padmore Institute. She is also on the international organising committee of AfroEurope@s.

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