God's Children Are Little Broken Things
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God's Children Are Little Broken Things
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God's Children Are Little Broken Things
'Raw tender grace . . . A serious literary talent has emerged' Colm Tóibín
The Winner of the 2023 Dylan Thomas Prize, God's Children Are Little Broken Things announces the arrival of a daring new voice in fiction with these nine exhilarating stories of queer love in contemporary Nigeria
These nine stories of queer male intimacy brim with simmering secrecy, ecstasy, loneliness and love in their depictions of what it means to be gay in contemporary Nigeria.
A man revisits the university campus where he lost his first love, aware now of what he couldn't understand then. A daughter returns home to Lagos after the death of her father, where she must face her past—and future—relationship with his longtime partner. A young musician rises to fame at the risk of losing himself, and the man who loves him.
Generations collide, families break and are remade, and lovers find their ways to futures—from childhood through adulthood; on university campuses, city centres and neighbourhoods where church bells mingle with the morning call to prayer.
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Reviews highlight Arinze Ifeakandu's debut, God's Children Are Little Broken Things, as a beautiful and significant collection of stories. Critics praise its exploration of queer lives in Nigeria, noting its tender, intimate writing and universal appeal. The collection is lauded for its emotional depth and raw, tender grace, marking Ifeakandu as a brilliant new literary talent.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399606271
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Arinze Ifeakandu was born in Kano, Nigeria. An AKO Caine Prize for African Writing finalist and A Public Space Writing Fellow, he is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His work has appeared in A Public Space, One Story, and Guernica.
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