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Speak Gigantular
Shortlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize, the Saboteur Awards, the Shirley Jackson Award and the Jhalak Prize. A startling debut short story collection from the award-winning author of Butterfly Fish.
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Shortlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize, the Saboteur Awards, the Shirley Jackson Award and the Jhalak Prize.
A startling debut short story collection from the award-winning author of Butterfly Fish. Okojie's collection of stories are captivating, erotic, enigmatic and disturbing.
Irenosen Okojie's gift is in her understated humour, her light touch, her razor-sharp assessment of the best and worst of humankind, and her unflinching gaze into the darkest corners of the human experience. Okojie has created a world with errant Londoners caught between here and the hereafter, where insensitive men cheat on their mistresses and can only muster enough interest to fall for one-dimensional poster girls and where brave young women attempt to be erotically empowered at their own peril.
Sexy, serious and at times downright disturbing, this brilliant debut collection sizzles with originality.
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Speak Gigantular by Irenosen Okojie is a collection of strange and surreal stories that have captivated readers with their originality and imaginative prose. Critics have praised Okojie's unique narrative style and her ability to weave complex, haunting tales. The stories' blend of fantasy with reality creates an intriguing reading experience, although some readers noted that its unconventional structure might be challenging. Overall, the book is celebrated for its bold exploration of themes and vivid, eccentric storytelling.
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ISBN: 9781909762299
Publisher: Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 June 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 216
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About the Author
Irenosen Okojie is a Nigerian British author whose work pushes the boundaries of form, language and ideas. Her novel, Butterfly Fish, and short story collections, Speak Gigantular and Nudibranch, have won and been nominated for multiple awards. Her journalism has been featured in The New York Times, the Observer, the Guardian and the Huffington Post. She is a Contributing Editor for The White Review as well as And Other Stories. She co-presented the BBC's Turn Up for The Books podcast, alongside Simon Savidge and Bastille frontman Dan Smith. Her work has been optioned for the screen. She has also judged various literary prizes including the Dylan Thomas Prize, the Gordon Burn Prize, the BBC National Short Story Award and the Dublin Literary Award. She was a judge for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction. Formerly the Vice Chair of the Royal Society of Literature, she was awarded an MBE For Services to Literature in 2021. She is the director and founder of Black to the Future festival. Her new novel Curandera is published by Dialogue Books.
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