by Diran Adebayo. Diran Adebayo has been hailed as one of the most original literary talents of his generation. In this novel won him the Saga Prize, a Betty Trask Award, the Author's Club Best First Novel Award and the Writer's Guild New Writer of the Year Award in Some Kind of Black tells the story of an Oxford history graduate called Dele, who also happens to be a street - smart black man. Some Kind of Black is a semi-autobiographical tale, a narrative that fizzes with energy. It tells the story of Dele, a history undergraduate who moves back and forth between Oxford and London in search of sex, parties and good times. Dele's character represents a break . As a debut novel, Some Kind of Black is challenging but offers an invaluable insight into very different aspects of British society. Responses to this book will probably depend on the ethnicity and experience of the reader. The author appears to have published little since his second novel, My Once Upon A Time, appeared in /5(13).
Some Kind Of Black (Paperback) Diran Adebayo (author) Sign in to write a review. £ Paperback Pages / Published: 21/08/ In stock. Available. This item has been added to your basket. View basket Checkout. Diran Adebayo grew up and lives in London. His acclaimed first novel, SOME KIND OF BLACK won a number of awards: The Saga Prize, a Betty Trask Award, and The Writers' Guilds New Writers of the Year Award. He has since written drama for radio and television. show more. Diran Adebayo is a British novelist, cultural critic and broadcaster best known for his vivid portrayals of modern London life and his distinctive use of language. Born Oludiran Adebayo in London in , Adebayo won a major scholarship to Malvern College where he boarded as an adolescent, and is an Oxford University Law graduate.
Published On: SKU: See details. - Some Kind of Black By Diran Adebayo. See all 4 pre-owned listings. Buy It Now. Add to cart. Watch. Sold by awesomebooksusa () % Positive feedback Contact seller. Buy Some Kind Of Black by Adebayo, Diran (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Adebayo's second novel, My Once Upon a Time (), is a more ambitious, inventive, polished piece of work than Some Kind of Black. Where the plot of the first book has a tendency to loose direction, My Once Upon a Time is a tightly structured text that captures the reader with its confident and skilful deployment of suspense.
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