Dear Senthuran - Large Print by Akwaeke Emezi (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A full-throated and provocative memoir in letters from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Death of Vivek Oji, "a dazzling literary talent whose works cut to the quick of the spiritual self" (Esquire). "I want to write as if I am free," Akwaeke Emezi declares in the opening of this utterly original spiritual and creative memoir. In the novels Freshwater and The Death of Vivek Oji, Emezi introduced the landscape of Nigerian childhood through the medium of fiction. Now, the award-winning author lifts the veil of invention to reveal the harrowing yet inspiring truths of their personal, spiritual, and artistic journey--from the social constraints of childhood in Aba, Nigeria, through a lifetime of discoveries involving sexuality, storytelling, and self, to their determination to carve their way through the thorny labyrinth of the publishing world. Interweaving candid, intimate letters to friends, lovers, and family, Emezi reveals the raw pain of their journey as a spirit in the human world, the perils of all-consuming love and intimacy, and the hard-earned reward of achieving both literary recognition and a peaceful, joyous home. Electrifying and radically honest, animated by the same voracious intelligence that distinguishes their fiction, Dear Senthuran is a revelatory account of what it means to embody multiple spirits, to fight for survival, and to bend the world to one's will"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>A full-throated and provocative memoir in letters from the </b><b><i>New York Times</i></b><b>-bestselling author, a dazzling literary talent whose works cut to the quick of the spiritual self (</b><b><i>Esquire</i></b><b>).</b></b> <p/>In three critically acclaimed novels, Akwaeke Emezi has introduced readers to a landscape marked by familial tensions, Igbo belief systems, and a boundless search for what it means to be free. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, the bestselling author of <i>The Death of Vivek Oji</i> reveals the harrowing yet resolute truths of their own life. Through candid, intimate correspondence with friends, lovers, and family, Emezi traces the unfolding of a self and the unforgettable journey of a creative spirit stepping into power in the human world. Their story weaves through transformative decisions about their gender and body, their precipitous path to success as a writer, and the turmoil of relationships on an emotional, romantic, and spiritual plane, culminating in a book that is as tender as it is brutal. <p/>Electrifying and inspiring, animated by the same voracious intelligence that distinguishes their fiction, <i>Dear Senthuran</i> is a revelatory account of storytelling, self, and survival.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Akwaeke Emezi </b>(they/them) is the author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>The Death of Vivek Oji</i>, which was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize; <i>Pet</i>, a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature; and <i>Freshwater</i>, which was named a <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book and shortlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize. Selected as a 5 Under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation, they are based in liminal spaces.
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