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OverviewThey burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died. This is the tale of Vivek Oji: it begins with his end, his naked body shrouded on his mother's doorstep, and moves backwards through time to unpick the story of his life and the mystery surrounding his death. The Death of Vivek Oji is the story of a Nigerian childhood quite different from those we have been told before. Teeming with unforgettable characters, it is as compulsively readable as it is tender and potent. This novel of family and friendship challenges expectations - it is a story of the innocence of youth that will move every reader. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Akwaeke EmeziPublisher: Faber & Faber Imprint: Faber & Faber Edition: Export - Airside ed Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.350kg ISBN: 9780571350995ISBN 10: 0571350992 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 04 August 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAkwaeke Emezi is an Igbo and Tamil writer and video artist based in liminal spaces. They are a recipient of the National Book Foundation's '5 Under 35' award for 2018, selected by Carmen Maria Machado. Born in Umuahia and raised in Aba, Nigeria, Emezi holds two degrees, including an MPA from New York University. In 2017, Emezi was awarded a Global Arts Fund grant and a Sozopol Fellowship for Creative Nonfiction. They won the 2017 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa, and their writing has been published by Dazed Magazine, The Cut, Buzzfeed, Granta Online, Vogue.com, and Commonwealth Writers, among others. Freshwater, their debut novel, was longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in fiction by the American Library Association, and longlisted for both the Wellcome Book Prize and Women's Prize for Fiction in 2019. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |