90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
'No, I don't hate being black. I'm just tired of saying it's beautiful. No, I don't hate myself. I'm just tired of people bruising their knuckles on my jaw.'
A novella with the force of a screaming trumpet flare, Dambudzo Marechera's seminal literary debut explores a body and spirit exiled from the land and the self. An inimitable and internationally admired writer, his profound ambivalence and wry, existential sensibility was forged in this iconic book.
| ISBN: | 9780241752241 |
| Publication date: | 17th April 2025 |
| Author: | Dambudzo Marechera |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Archive |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Social issues Shorter Reads Novella (Short Novel) Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction |