{"title":"Eda Gunaydin","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the captivating works of \u003cem\u003eEda Gunaydin\u003c\/em\u003e, an author renowned for her evocative storytelling and keen insights into the human experience. Her writings are an immersive blend of personal reflection and broader cultural commentary, offering readers a rich tapestry of thoughts and emotions that resonate deeply long after the final page is turned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her distinguished works is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoot and Branch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a compelling piece that delves into the intricate layers of identity, family, and the complexities of diaspora living. This book is a fine representation of the Biography \u0026amp; Memoir genre, where Eda Gunaydin skilfully combines autobiography with broader reflections on societal themes, adding depth and perspective to her narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEda Gunaydin is celebrated for her ability to articulate the nuances of lived experience, bringing forth stories that are both unique and universally relevant. Her works invite readers to pause and reflect, providing a lens through which to view the intricacies of cultural heritage and personal history. Whether you are looking to explore the depths of personal memoirs or engage with thought-provoking biographical narratives, Eda Gunaydin's collection has something to offer every curious mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"root-and-branch-by-eda-gunaydin-9781742237312","title":"Root and Branch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, Victoria Premier's Literary Awards 2023, Non-fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have come to see that I am an argumentative person who is frequently convinced that my angle, my take, on a matter, is the right one. This kind of delusional self-belief is not rewarded in many other spheres of social life, so I write essays.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a Turkish saying that one's home is not where one is born, but where one grows full: \u003ci\u003edoduğun yer değil, doyduğun yer\u003c\/i\u003e. Exquisitely written, \u003cem\u003eRoot \u0026amp; Branch\u003c\/em\u003e unsettles neat descriptions of inheritance, belonging, and place. Eda Gunaydin's essays ask: what are the legacies of migration, apart from loss? And how do we find comfort in where we are?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRoot \u0026amp; Branch\u003c\/em\u003e, Eda Gunaydin's essays showcase the fine craft of a writer whose seemingly dispassionate observations set a wide stage for astute, deeply considered reflections on place, people, politics, and power. It takes immense skill to weave personal narratives seamlessly into broader conversations and complex social commentary. To do so in an effortless manner, as Gunaydin has accomplished, is pure alchemy. This is a book I will revisit many times for both the beauty of its language and for the generous opportunities to think and learn alongside the writer. A moving, thought-provoking and truly stunning debut.' - Eileen Chong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoot \u0026amp; Branch\u003c\/em\u003e is a book of autobiographical essays that pay careful attention to, in Gunaydin's words, \"the materiality of living\": sore feet, varicose veins, fast food, and other everyday events in working-class life. It is also funny, self-deprecating, self-dramatising, and hopeful: a searching and multi-faceted debut.' - Anwen Crawford\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulia Kristeva once wrote that \"You are a genius to the extent that you are able to challenge the sociohistorical conditions of your identity.\" Identity not in its census use, i.e. sex, class, religion; identity rather as the set of ideologies we carry with us: the spirit of an age, the normative practices of personhood, language, and narrative, and the bromides of accepted wisdom. The Eda of Gunaydin's formidable essays is shrewd, compassionate, revolutionary, and yes, unmistakably a genius. This book is the exorcism I've been waiting for.' - Ellena Savage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGunaydin's work, and it is work, lands with a deceptive lightness on the page and its readers. Its weight grows on us over time—reminders of the daily inheritance of trauma, responsibility, and structures over which we can only sometimes wrest control. Forget vital or necessary. \u003cem\u003eRoot \u0026amp; Branch\u003c\/em\u003e is knowing and real. In every essay, Eda circles something much bigger than the sum of her experience and thought, as both witness and participant, in which we as readers are left guessing our place.' - Alison Whittaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat has always struck me about Eda Gunaydin's essays is their remarkable and balanced movement, the deft way they bring together a fierce intelligence and political consciousness with a depth and complexity of feeling, as well as a wicked sense of humour and of the absurd. They are forthright and passionate, but also playful, cynical, and sharp, and keenly interested in all of the ordinary ways that extraordinary historical and social forces are felt across our lives, and what it means to both bear and resist their weight.' - Fiona Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGunaydin is a gifted essayist driven by an honest desire to see society transformed, \"to alter the conditions of everyday existence, so that there's nothing that we need to be saved from\". Gunaydin's ability to combine a searing intellect with wit and ingenuity is breathtaking.' - \u003cem\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant and significant. Much more so than most other books, \u003cem\u003eRoot \u0026amp; Branch\u003c\/em\u003e has the potential to leave a unique, lasting impression on the reader.' - Roland Leikauf, Australian Maritime Museum's Curator of Post-War Immigration, \u003cem\u003eSignals\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845718429932,"sku":"9781742237312","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8274803482808.jpg?v=1758890281"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/eda-gunaydin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}