The Book of Birmingham

C. D. Rose, Sharon Duggal, Kit de Waal, Bobby Nayyar, Malachi McIntosh, Joel Lane, Sibyl Ruth, Alan Beard, Jendella Benson

ISBN 10: 1910974374 / ISBN 13: 9781910974377

Edité par Comma Press, GB, 2018

A propos de cet article

Few cities have undergone such a radical transformation over the last few decades as Birmingham. Culturally and architecturally, it has been in a state of perpetual flux and regeneration, with new communities moving in, then out, and iconic post-war landmarks making way for brighter-coloured, 21st century flourishes. Much like the city itself, the characters in the stories gathered here are often living through moments of profound change, closing in on a personal or societal turning point, that carries as much threat as it does promise. Set against key moments of history - from Malcolm X's visit to Smethwick in 1965, to the Handsworth riots two decades later, from the demise of the city's manufacturing in the 70s and 80s, to the on-going tensions between communities in recent years - these stories celebrate the cultural dynamism that makes this complex, often divided 'second city' far more than just the sum of its parts.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Book of Birmingham
• Éditeur: Comma Press, GB
• Date de parution: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1910974374
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781910974377
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

Few cities have undergone such a radical transformation over the last few decades as Birmingham. Culturally and architecturally, it has been in a state of perpetual flux and regeneration, with new communities moving in, then out, and iconic post-war landmarks making way for brighter-coloured, 21st century flourishes. Much like the city itself, the characters in the stories gathered here are often living through moments of profound change, closing in on a personal or societal turning point, that carries as much threat as it does promise.

Set against key moments of history from Malcolm X s visit to Smethwick in 1965, to the Handsworth riots two decades later, from the demise of the city s manufacturing in the 70s and 80s, to the on-going tensions between communities in recent years these stories celebrate the cultural dynamism that makes this complex, often divided second city far more than just the sum of its parts.

À propos de l'auteur

Kavita Bhanot grew up in London, lived for many years in Birmingham, then moved to India, where she directed an international literature festival, worked as an editor for India s first literary agency and set up and ran a guest house in Himachal Pradesh. Her short stories and non-fiction have been published in anthologies, magazines and journals, two of her stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and she is the editor of the short story collection Too Asian, Not Asian Enough (Tindal Street Press, 2011) and co-editor of the first Bare Lit anthology (Brain Mill Press, 2017). She is a reader with The Literary Consultancy. Kavita has, over the last fifteen years, been working with writers in the UK and South Asia, as mentor and editor, as well as through organising events, workshops, reading/writing groups and conferences around the politics of reading, writing and representation.