""Vauxhall" is written in the way that English should be
written--clean, swift, and with flashes of lightning."--Bonnie
Greer
"A powerful novel . . . Gabadamosi describes with poetic rhythm
a child's awakening in a violent, confusing London."--"Daily
Mail"
1970s London: Young Michael runs past the railway arches and
terraces of Vauxhall. Reaching the street on which he lives, he
witnesses a young girl fall from a window, her sari floating down
behind her. Her lifeless body lies crumpled on the ground.
This incident marks the beginning of a period in which Michael's
life threatens to unravel. From his sister's taunts to a series of
house fires, police harassment, his parents' crumbling marriage and
the realization that the council intends to clear out the "slum" he
calls home, he learns to navigate his way through an array of
obstacles, big and small.
"Vauxhall" is a tender portrait of a young boy looking for his
place in inner city London.
Born in London, Gabriel Gbadamosi is an Irish Nigerian poet,
playwright, and essayist. He was AHRC Creative and Performing Arts
Fellow at the Pinter Centre, Goldsmiths, and a Judith E. Wilson
Fellow for creative writing at Cambridge University. His plays
include "Shango," "Hotel Orpheu," and for radio "The Long, Hot
Summer of '76" (BBC Radio 3), which won the Richard Imison Award.
He has presented "Nightwaves" on BBC Radio 3 and "Art Beat" on the
BBC World Service.
General
Imprint: |
Telegram Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2013 |
First published: |
September 2014 |
Authors: |
Gabriel Gbadamosi
|
Dimensions: |
215 x 135 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
304 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84659-146-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-84659-146-5 |
Barcode: |
9781846591464 |
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