Synopsis
When Memory Dies is a three-generational novel of a Sri Lankan families search for coherence and continuity in a country broken bt colonial occupation and riven by ethnic wars.
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Review
"A brilliant and moving first novel." -- "Times Literary Supplement"
"A brilliant and moving first novel." --"Times Literary Supplement"
"This rich novel, peopled with unforgettable heroines and heroes, will haunt the reader's mind." --David Rose, "The Observer"
"Haunting and immense tenderness. The extraordinary poetic tact of this book makes it unforgettable." --John Berger, "The Guardian"
"Profoundly moving. Sivanandan triumphs in his evocation of a beautiful country he perceives as doomed. His love for the country he has lost is the driving passion of his work." --"Evening Standard"
About the Author
A. Sivanandan came to Britain from Ceylon in the wake of the race riots of 1958 - and walked straight into the riots of Notting Hill. Since then he has written and lectured extensively on Black and Third World issues. He is the founder editor of the journal Race & Class and director of the Institute of Race Relations in London. When Memory Dies, his first novel (1997), was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize and won the Sagittarius Prize.
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