SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 T. S. ELIOT PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023
RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE A GUARDIAN AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE
YEAR 'A wonder of a collection' Caleb Azumah Nelson 'Thrilling ...
once-in-a-generation' Jackie Kay 'Genius ... tells a thousand
stories in stunningly crafted verse' Nikita Gill 'Remarkable,
textured ... Yomi Sode is a beautiful storyteller' Candice
Carty-Williams 'Heartbreaking ... This debut is the living heart
and soul of contemporary poetry' Pascale Petit 'Vivid, beautiful
and deeply moving' Rt Hon Diane Abbott MP 'Yomi Sode writes with
clarity, anger and love' Andrew Graham-Dixon 'Searing, shimmering,
brilliant' Yrsa Daley-Ward 'A must for all lovers of poetry and its
power' Roger Robinson 'Manorism is a classic' Caleb Femi
Impassioned, insightful, electric, Manorism is a poetic examination
of the lives of Black British men and boys: propped up and hemmed
in by contemporary masculinity, deepened by family, misrepresented
in the media, and complicated by the riches, and the costs, of
belonging and inheritance. It is also an exploration of the
differences of impunity afforded to white and Black people, and to
white and Black artists. Caravaggio - originally, unexpectedly -
looms large: as a man who moved between spheres of exalted
patronage and petty criminality; as a painter who, amid the elegant
conventions of late Mannerism, forged his own style of visceral
dark and light; and as an individual whose recognized genius was
allowed to legitimate and excuse his violence. In this profound and
moving debut, Yomi Sode asks: what does it mean to find oneself
between worlds - to 'code-switch', adapting one's speech and
manners to widely differing cultural contexts? Who is, and who
isn't, allowed to be more than their origins? And what do we owe
each other? What do we owe ourselves?
General
| Imprint: |
Penguin
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2023 |
| Authors: |
Yomi Sode
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
128 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80206-193-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-80206-193-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781802061932 |
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