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Letters to Gil (Paperback)
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Letters to Gil (Paperback)
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Loot Price R222
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'A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the
human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure'
IRENOSEN OKOJIE Letters to Gil is Malik Al Nasir's profound coming
of age memoir - the story of surviving physical and racial abuse
and discovering a new sense of self-worth under the wing of the
great artist, poet and civil rights activist Gil Scott-Heron. Born
in Liverpool, Malik was taken into care at the age of nine after
his seafaring father became paralysed. He would spend his
adolescence in a system that proved violent, neglectful,
exploitative, traumatising and mired in abuse. Aged eighteen, he
emerged semi-literate, penniless with no connections or sense of
where he was going - until a chance meeting with Gil Scott-Heron.
Letters to Gil will tell the story of Malik's empowerment and
awakening while mentored by Gil, from his introduction to the
legacy of Black history to the development of his voice through
poetry and music. Written with lyricism and power, it is a frank
and moving memoir, highlighting how institutional racism can
debilitate and disadvantage a child, as well as how mentoring,
creativity, self-expression and solidarity helped him to uncover
his potential.
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