Fairytales for Lost Children($14.57Value)

Description

FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN is narrated by people constantly on the verge of self-revelation. These characters - young, gay and lesbian Somalis - must navigate the complexities of family, identity and the immigrant experience as they tumble towards freedom. Set in Kenya, Somalia and South London, these stories are imbued with pathos, passion and linguistic playfulness, marking the arrival of a singular new voice in contemporary fiction.  "Fantastic writing. I am most highly impressed." - NURUDDIN FARAH "Read this book." - MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO "The characters in these fairy tales are displaced in multiple, complicated ways. But Osman's storytelling creates a shelter for them; a warm place which is both real and imaginary, in which they find political, sexual, and ultimately psychic liberation." - ALISON BECHDEL "My excitement over Osman and his writing comes, in part, out of delight at the impossibility of categorization." - ELLAH ALLFREY, The Telegraph Diriye Osman is a Somali-born, British short story writer and visual artist. His writing has appeared in 'Time Out', 'Attitude', 'Prospect', 'Poetry Review', 'Under The Influence' and 'SCARF'. He resides in London.