Manifesto
A rallying cry to never give up from the Booker prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2021
Summary
The powerful, urgent manifesto on never giving up from Booker prize-winning trailblazer, Bernardine Evaristo
Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker win - the first by a Black woman - was a revolutionary moment both for British culture and for her. After three decades as a trailblazing writer, teacher and activist, she moved from the margins to centre stage, taking her place in the spotlight at last. Her journey was a long one, but she made it, and she made history.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241534991 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241534992 |
| Author: | Bernardine Evaristo |
| Publisher: | Penguin UK |
| Imprint: | Hamish Hamilton Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 361g |
| Dimensions: | 222mm x 144mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
The most striking feature of this moving and enjoyable book is her fearless openness . When the publishing world looked closed to her she prised it open with her daring fiction
This honest, engaging memoir shares such gems … the perfect read for anyone who dreams big * The Times & The Sunday Times, Book of the Year *
Raw and emotive … a powerful account of how Evaristo got to the top of her game - it’s moving, but there’s also much humour and joy * Independent *
Manifesto combines the personal with the practical to powerful effect * The Guardian *
Bernardine Evaristo is one of those writers who should be read by everyone, everywhere – Elif Shafak, author of the bestselling The Island of Missing Trees
A bold memoir. Prepare to be inspired * Psychologies *
A meditation on personal transformation, cultural inequalities, activism, belonging, love and friendships - and above all, the power of creativity * New Statesman *
Bernardine Evaristo is one of Britain’s best writers, an iconic and unique voice, filled with warmth, subtlety and humanity. Exceptional – Nikesh Shukla, author of Brown Baby and The Good Immigrant
How I wish when I was 18, that someone - if not necessarily my school - had also thrust Manifesto into my hands * Evening Standard *
Shimmers with unfailing self-belief and a strong vein of humility * The Spectator *
This humorous and eye-opening memoir is fascinating … and beautifully told * Sunday Telegraph, Five Books That Will Make You See the World Differently *
The autobiographical parts of the book serve as vivid lessons about the power of change, growth and self-confidence * The Daily Telegraph *
The most striking feature of this moving and enjoyable book is her fearless openness. When the publishing world looked closed to her she prised it open with her daring fiction * The Sunday Times *
Bernardine Evaristo is the most daring, imaginative and innovative of writers
– Inua EllamsManifesto serves as not only a beautifully written, measured companion piece to the fictionalised lives of Girl, Woman, Other, but as a testament to Evaristo’s own trailblazing commitment to creativity, education and activism * Buzzfeed *
About The Author
Bernardine Evaristo
Bernardine Evaristo is the author of Lara, winner of the Emma Best Book Award in 1999, The Emperor’s Babe and Soul Tourists. She is a former Poet in Residence at the Museum of London, and her work has been widely anthologized. She won a prestigious Arts Council Writers Award in 2000.
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