Trevor Noah
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Trevor Noah was born in South Africa in 1984. He is comedian, radio and television host, award show host, and spokesperson. He performed in comedy shows throughout Africa. His awards include South African Comics' Choice Award for Comic of the Year in 2012 and MTV Africa Music Award for Personality mostra altro of the Year in 2015. In September 2015, he succeeded Jon Stewart as the host of The Daily Show. In 2016, his memoir Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood was published and became a bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Opere di Trevor Noah
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers) (2019) 525 copie, 8 recensioni
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah presents The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library (2018) 122 copie, 4 recensioni
You Laugh But It's True 3 copie
Born A Crime Stories from a South African Childhood, Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race,… (2020) 2 copie
Born a Crime – Als Verbrechen geboren: Deutsche Ausgabe des Weltbestsellers – seit über 3 Jahren auf der… (2023) 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Noah, Trevor
- Data di nascita
- 1984-02-20
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- South Africa
- Luogo di nascita
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Luogo di residenza
- New York, New York, USA
- Istruzione
- Sandringham High School
- Attività lavorative
- comedian
talk show host - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award (2017)
Erasmusprijs (2023)
Utenti
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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood di Trevor Noah
Sometimes, when you pick up a well-reviewed book, you feel so much of an impatience to read it that you tend to miss out on an important element of the book - its title.
Trevor Noah, writer, comedian, and host of "The Daily Show," wrote this memoir about his life, and created a Young Adult edition!
Noah was born to his Black South African mother and white European father during apartheid, which means that his very existence was illegal (hence the title "Born a Crime"). He grew up with essentially a single mother and writes about racial dynamics, poverty, and learning about himself, his identity, and belonging as he grew up in this tumultuous time.
Noah was born to his Black South African mother and white European father during apartheid, which means that his very existence was illegal (hence the title "Born a Crime"). He grew up with essentially a single mother and writes about racial dynamics, poverty, and learning about himself, his identity, and belonging as he grew up in this tumultuous time.
Well paced easy to read episodes of Trevor Noah's early life in South Africa, spanning the time from the ending year of apartheid through his mother's shooting in 2009. He comes across as with a winning personality who recreates his life with enough texture to feel real while not including anything really alienating.
This is a memoir written by comedian Trevor Noah and adapted for Young Readers. Trevor tells funny, crazy, and sad stories of what it was like growing up in South Africa. Between each chapter, there are pages that explain the historical and social contexts of what is going on, so even younger students who might not know much about apartheid or the politics of South Africa can gather sufficient information to understand what is going on.
After some information on apartheid, the first chapter starts with, "I was nine years old when my mother threw me out of a moving car" (p.5), which immediately draws the reader in! Trevor explains his family situation--he was born to a black South African mother and a white European father--this was illegal at the time to have a mixed-race relationship. The stories he includes describe the hijinks he got up to as a kid, his relationship with his mom, stepdad, and siblings, and the obstacles he overcame that helped shape him into who he is today.
The stories range from hilarious, laugh-out-loud funny to sad and frustrating examples of encounters with racism and family issues. But through it all, he is loved by his mom and she is loved by him, a love that saves them both.… (altro)
After some information on apartheid, the first chapter starts with, "I was nine years old when my mother threw me out of a moving car" (p.5), which immediately draws the reader in! Trevor explains his family situation--he was born to a black South African mother and a white European father--this was illegal at the time to have a mixed-race relationship. The stories he includes describe the hijinks he got up to as a kid, his relationship with his mom, stepdad, and siblings, and the obstacles he overcame that helped shape him into who he is today.
The stories range from hilarious, laugh-out-loud funny to sad and frustrating examples of encounters with racism and family issues. But through it all, he is loved by his mom and she is loved by him, a love that saves them both.… (altro)
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- Opere
- 12
- Opere correlate
- 3
- Utenti
- 6,994
- Popolarità
- #3,499
- Voto
- 4.3
- Recensioni
- 376
- ISBN
- 71
- Lingue
- 12
- Preferito da
- 3