David Chariandy
Autore di Brother
Sull'Autore
Opere di David Chariandy
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1969
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Canada
- Luogo di nascita
- Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
- Luogo di residenza
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Istruzione
- Carleton College
York University - Attività lavorative
- Professor of English
novelist - Organizzazioni
- Commodore Books (co-founder)
Simon Fraser University
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Brother di David Chariandy
Lovely and poignant story about immigration, poverty, loss, and sacrifice set in Toronto. It's a small book that packs a punch as it overwhelms the reader with the lyricism and clarity of its language. My parents are also Trinidadian who immigrated searching for a better life and in reading this novel I was comforted by the familiarity of the Trini foods and sayings mentioned. I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway and I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
Longlisted for the Giller, A Globe and Mail Best Book, a CBC Reads book, Winner of the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize.
Chariandy was born in Scarborough Ontario. His parents were immigrants from Trinidad. His father is south-east Asian, his mother from Africa.
His fictional character, Michael, has a very similar background. Michael and his older brother Francis are being raised by their single mother.
This is full of tough situations and acute feelings - and beautiful language.
"I passed a rusted orange dumpster bleeding a sludgy smear towards a storm sewer."… (altro)
Chariandy was born in Scarborough Ontario. His parents were immigrants from Trinidad. His father is south-east Asian, his mother from Africa.
His fictional character, Michael, has a very similar background. Michael and his older brother Francis are being raised by their single mother.
This is full of tough situations and acute feelings - and beautiful language.
"I passed a rusted orange dumpster bleeding a sludgy smear towards a storm sewer."… (altro)
This book written in 2017 is exactly how things are still similar in Toronto today. Maybe even worse in 2023. Very well written. Great book.
David Chariandy tells a story in this letter to his daughter of his life, being named and the effects it had on him, his heritage, his hopes and dreams. It was a quick read but told a full story.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 9
- Utenti
- 607
- Popolarità
- #41,417
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 48
- ISBN
- 38
- Lingue
- 5
- Preferito da
- 2