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Dillibe Onyeama was the first black boy to complete his education
at Eton in 1968. Written at just twenty-one, it was a deeply
personal, revelatory account of the racism he endured during his
time as a student at the prestigious institution. He tells in vivid
detail of his own background as the son of a Nigerian judge at the
International Court of Justice at The Hague, of his arrival at the
school, of the curriculum, of his reception by other boys (and
masters), and of his punishments. He tells, too, of the cruel
racial prejudice he suffered and his reactions to it, and of the
alienation and stereotyping he faced at such a young age. 'A Black
Boy at Eton' was a searing, ground-breaking book displaying the
deep psychological effects of colonialism and racism, and the
follow-up 'Afro-Saxon' talks more about his story.
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A Black Boy at Eton (Paperback)
Dillibe Onyeama; Introduction by Bernardine Evaristo
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'The story [Onyeama] had to tell was so gripping and shocking, it
wouldn't let me go . . . A remarkably well-written memoir'
Bernardine Evaristo, from the Introduction Dillibe was the second
black boy to study at Eton - joining in 1965 - and the first to
complete his education there. Written at just 21, this is a deeply
personal, revelatory account of the racism he endured during his
time as a student at the prestigious institution. He tells in vivid
detail of his own background as the son of a Nigerian judge at the
International Court of Justice at The Hague, of his arrival at the
school, of the curriculum, of his reception by other boys (and
masters), and of his punishments. He tells, too, of the cruel
racial prejudice and his reactions to it, and of the alienation and
stereotyping he faced at such a young age. A Black Boy at Eton is a
searing, ground-breaking book displaying the deep psychological
effects of colonialism and racism. A title in the Black Britain:
Writing Back series - selected by Booker Prize-winning author
Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscovers and celebrates
pioneering books depicting black Britain that remap the nation.
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