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A Story of Names and Reclaiming Who We Are
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For fans of Kit De Waal, Nikesh Shukla and Lemm Sissay. In January 2022, Camilla wrote an article in The Observer about reclaiming her birth name, the symbolism of names, and the family politics around naming conventions. The article elicited a huge response from readers and...
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A fascinating and beautiful mix of memoir, global naming trends and reclaiming who we are.
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For fans of Kit De Waal, Nikesh Shukla and Lemm Sissay. In January 2022, Camilla wrote an article in The Observer about reclaiming her birth name, the symbolism of names, and the family politics around naming conventions. The article elicited a huge response from readers and academics globally and prompted her to examine the themes and ideas in a full-length work, Named.
Camilla has written for the national press and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham's Institute for Name Studies. She will speak at annual conferences on name studies in the UK and abroad. Publicity driven campaign.
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ISBN: 9781835010730
Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bedford Square Publishers
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Camilla Balshaw grew up in Luton. Her work has been published in the Observer and the Guardian. She has an MA in Creative & Life Writing from Goldsmiths and is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham.
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