Eshun, Ekow
The Strangers: Five Extraordinary Black Men and the Worlds That Made Them
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241472026
- author:
- Eshun, Ekow
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Hamish Hamilton Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 16.1 x 3.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Race Relations,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Strangers: Five Extraordinary Black Men and the Worlds that Made Them by Ekow Eshun is a deeply empathetic portrait of five remarkable individuals, each with their own unique story to tell. From actor Ira Aldridge to polar explorer Matthew Henson, psychiatrist Frantz Fanon to activist leader Malcolm X, and footballer Justin Fashanu, these men were trailblazers in their fields, yet each struggled with a sense of isolation and exile. Ekow Eshun's masterful storytelling captures the hostility and beauty that defined their experiences, placing them within a broader landscape of Black art, culture, history, and politics. This is a book about the search for home and belonging, and how these struggles continue to shape our world today. Richly imagined and powerfully written, The Strangers sheds light on the lives of five extraordinary men, revealing the complexities and nuances that have often been overlooked in the Western imagination.
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