Azucar by Nii Ayikwei Parkes
In this narrative rooted in soil and spread by whispers, Nii Ayikwei Parkes brings a metaphor of resource-rich countries to vivid life in prose peppered with nods to fairy tales, twentieth century music biographies, and politics headlines, asking the question: what is the price we pay to have a place to call home?A fiery love story ignited by a generational saga and fueled by truly moving prose about musicParkes’s novel doesn’t just hit close to home—it brings you there.
-- Daniel Bokemper * World Literature Today *Pays tender homage to the staying power of migrant communities... wholesome, life-affirming stuff
-- Houman Barekat * The Guardian *A book of joyful juxtapositions and energies given wing by the experience of hunger and of a paucity of choice.
* Yorkshire Times *
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 Blue Bird, he splits his time between Ghana and the UK, where he produces literature events and teaches.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845235475 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845235479 |
| Title | Azucar |
| Author | Nii Ayikwei Parkes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peepal Tree Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-06-08 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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