Some Kind Of Black (VMC)

Some Kind Of Black (VMC)

by Diran Adebayo (Author)

Synopsis

A coming of age story about Dele, a young student, and his sister Dapo whp glide through love, politics and violence; Diran Adebayo's debut is funny, street-smart fiction which puts language through hoops to create an exhilarating odyssey through the London scene.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Virago
Published: 13 Jun 1996

ISBN 10: 186049143X
ISBN 13: 9781860491436
Prizes: Winner of Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 1996 and Saga Prize 1995. Shortlisted for Betty Trask Award 1997.

Media Reviews
A gloriously capable and confident writer...Some Kind of Black is thoughtful, witty and moving...it is refreshing to read something so extrovert and alert...I urge you to read it * THE TIMES *
Strikingly innovative...Adebayo's novel wryly captures the essence of a tribalised society, and, in doing so, has a powerful resonance for us all, black or white, as his complex web of storylines and characters culminates in a surprising denouncement. * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY *
Sharply written and exceptional * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Magnificent and seductively Nineties * Julie Myerson *
Author Bio
Diran Adebayo grew up and lives in London. His acclaimed first novel, SOME KIND OF BLACK won a number of awards: The 1995 Saga Prize, a Betty Trask Award, and The Writers' Guilds New Writers of the Year Award. He has since written drama for radio and television.