Letters to Gil: a memoir

"Born in Liverpool, Malik was taken into care at the age of nine after his seafaring father became paralysed. He would spend his adolescence in a system that proved violent, neglectful, exploitative, traumatising and mired in abuse. Aged eighteen, he emerged semi-literate, penniless with no con...

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Autor principal: Al Nasir, Malik 1966- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Sissay, Lemn 1968- (Autor de introducción, etc.)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: London William Collins 2022
En:Año: 2022
Edición:Paperback edition
Acceso en línea: Texto de la solapa
Disponibilidad en Tübingen:Disponible en Tübingen.
UB: KB 21 A 2533
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Sumario:"Born in Liverpool, Malik was taken into care at the age of nine after his seafaring father became paralysed. He would spend his adolescence in a system that proved violent, neglectful, exploitative, traumatising and mired in abuse. Aged eighteen, he emerged semi-literate, penniless with no connections or sense of where he was going - until a chance meeting with Gil Scott-Heron. Letters to Gil will tell the story of Malik's empowerment and awakening while mentored by Gil, from his introduction to the legacy of Black history to the development of his voice through poetry and music. Written with lyricism and power, it is a frank and moving memoir, highlighting how institutional racism can debilitate and disadvantage a child, as well as how mentoring, creativity, self-expression and solidarity helped him to uncover his potential."--Amazon.com
Descripción Física:xiv, 306 Seiten, Illustrationen, 24 cm
ISBN:9780008464479