In store now! Manifesto, by Bernadine Evaristo
After decades of toiling for recognition, against the public, against the book industry, and even herself, Bernadine Evaristo’s life changed suddenly and dramatically in 2019 when she became the first woman of colour to win the Booker Prize, the largest literary award in the U.K. Thrust into sudden stardom, Memoir is Bernadine Evaristo’s personal account of these years of struggle, and how she became the most talked about author in decades. Funny, poignant, and filled with the same empathy and intelligence that made Girl, Woman, Other a multi-million selling cultural phenomena, Manifesto is essential reading.
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Manifesto by Bernardine Evaristo
Hardback £14.99
In 2019, Bernardine Evaristo became the first black woman to win the Booker Prize since its inception fifty years earlier - a revolutionary landmark for Britain. Her journey was a long one, but she made it, and she made history.
Manifesto is her intimate and fearless account of how she did it. From a childhood steeped in racism from neighbours, priests and even some white members of her own family, to discovering the arts through her local youth theatre; from stuffing her belongings into bin bags, always on the move between temporary homes, to exploring many romantic partners both toxic and loving, male and female, and eventually finding her soulmate; from setting up Britain's first theatre company for Black women in the eighties to growing into the trailblazing writer, theatre-maker, teacher, mentor and activist we see today - Bernardine charts her rebellion against the mainstream and her life-long commitment to community and creativity. And, through the prism of her extraordinary experiences, she offers vital insights into the nature of race, class, feminism, sexuality and ageing in modern Britain.
Order your copy today directly from October Books or buy online through our bookshop store and we’ll get commission on your purchase.
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